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We’re well into sweater weather season and, while everyone loves a cozy knit, it’s all too easy to fall into a style slump before the new year even arrives. Sure, pairing your pullover with jeans is a no-brainer, but that can get old — and fast. So naturally, we’re turning to the street style crowd for sweater outfit ideas that go well beyond the basic.
A favorite trick of the It girl set is, of course, going monochromatic. Pairing a like-hued knit and textured trouser leads to an instantly impactful look that’s still weather-appropriate (bonus points if you rock it in of-the-moment MVP red). Mixing prints is another beloved hack in the street style arsenal. Opting for skirts and pants in contrasting patterns just kicks any novelty sweater up a notch and makes for, well, a look rather than just an outfit.
Sweaters are proving to be the layering piece of choice with the insider set styling them in every possible way, including under suits, tucked into every type of skirt, belted and draped over cropped pants for interesting proportion play. No longer the lazy way out of winter dressing, the knit has become an integral styling piece, not just there to simply keep you warm and comfy. The cold weather season just got decidedly un-boring.
To get your wardrobe wheels turning and spark some inspiration for sweater outfits, here are 12 ways to nail the knit game like a style star.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #1
Forget the classic button-down. Slip a cable knit under your blazer for an instant winter update.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #2
Get more wear out of your fancy frock by throwing a belted knit on top. Genius!
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #3
Dresses over pants is officially a thing. Try your favorite knit dress over a cropped pant for a new take on proportion play.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #4
Your go-to midi dress gets a makeover when you layer it under a textured pullover. Make sure to push up the sleeves for extra effortless factor.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #5
Go dramatic with mixed prints, super long sleeves and a hint of skin. The result? Head-to-toe haute.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #6
When sporty meets shimmery brocade, great (read: chic) things happen.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #7
Mix après-ski with New Year's Eve by pairing Fair Isle and metallic pleats.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #8
A statement skirt with a statement sweater means more is so much more.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #9
Layer color on color (on color) with a sleeveless sweater over a turtleneck and coordinating wide legs.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #10
Red on red is so much more interesting when done with current must-have material vinyl.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #11
Yes, you can tuck your knit into your skirt and still look cool. Bonus points if you add some 80s-inspired shoulders.
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Un-Boring Ways to Wear Sweaters #12
Graphic stripes with wild stripes? Yes. So much yes.
