The attire of Silicon Valley comes up quite a bit when it comes to matters of professional attire. The “hacker” look which typically consists of a hoodie and jeans is becoming a popular staple in the software development and hi-tech community. As tech focused companies are starting to sprout in different regions of the world, we are seeing that this fashion sense is going along with it.

Part of the attire includes hoodie, jeans, and the oh so common sneaker, often times being a Converse Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker. Underneath the hood however, you’ll see venture capitalists sporting expensive watches and designer jeans despite wearing a hoodie with sneakers – the wealth is still there.

The reason for this lack of typical suite jacket and leather shoes is that the founders and entrepreneurs are said to be so focused on the product that they are creating, that they need to be as comfortable as possible. Moreover, founders like Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page have been known to wear the same exact thing every day because it’s “one less decision to make”.

Perhaps the trend of wearing hoodies and Converse sneakers will spread to other industries, perhaps even Wall Street.

Anteprima, the Italian fashion brand, is working with Converse.

Converse has teamed up with Italian Fashion Brand Anteprima to create a special edition collection. We are starting to see more of these collaborations come to fruition between sport based brands and high end fashion brands. Converse, who has been known to create high fashion cross collaborations in the past, has been fitting very well in both the casual ready to wear as well as the couture and custom fit crowds. This collection looks really cool!