All—and I Mean All—the Cool Girls Are Wearing This Knitwear Style for Winter

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If there's one fashion item taking up the most space in both my brain and closet right now, it's probably cardigans. Sure, it was a close call with black boots, but I think the knitwear won! After all, I can get away with wearing the same shoes every day, but when it comes to my tops, I like to switch it up a bit more. Admittedly, I'm also infatuated with the comfy-chic piece this season. Of course, I'm not the only one.

It seems the entire fashion set has cardi fever, and as someone with classic style who still likes to look cool every once in a while, I couldn't be more pleased. Whether you style it with a skirt, jeans, trousers, or all of the above on rotation, you just can't go wrong with a cardigan this fall and winter. To prove it, I've rounded up 10 outfits from my screenshot folder to serve as your inspo for the purchase you're inevitably going to make by the time you scroll to the end of this story. Ready to get started? Simply keep going!

@annabelrosendahl wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @annabelrosendahl)

From the exposed tee to the miniskirt to the Chanel Classic Flap, this look is so up my alley.

@sabinasocol wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @sabinasocol)

Leave it to the French to style red in the chicest way.

@iamnkirote wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @iamnkirote)

This is one of those intricately styled outfits I never could have come up with myself but will most definitely be copying.

@fredrika_ekerot wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @fredrika_ekerot)

How to make it feel extra polished.

@abimarvel wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @abimarvel)

A lesson in styling green to perfection.

@annelauremais wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

A thin black cardigan is ideal for layering over and over again this season.

@divrav wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

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This is a great baby step for anyone trying to transition away from all-black outfits.

@chloekathbutler wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @chloekathbutler)

One for the cool kids.

@aysha.sow wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @aysha.sow)

It's even a match for your beloved brown suede jacket.

@johannalager wearing a fall/winter cardigan outfit.

(Image credit: @johannalager)

A cropped cardigan is the perfect complement to an oversize jacket and baggy jeans.

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Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour
Editor-at-Large

Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.

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