Take It From Me—Everyone Will Buy This It Basic in This Expensive-Looking Color in 2026

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Hilary Duff wearing a cream fur coat in London.
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If you missed Hilary Duff the pop singer, I have good news: She just kicked off a mini tour ahead of the release of her new album. Her first stop was in London, and based on the first batch of outfits she's been spotted wearing, it's quickly becoming clear that her suitcases are filled with chic items. One of those is a 2026 basic trend that everyone's currently shopping for: a polo-neck pullover.

Ever since the trend was spotted on a model at the Chanel Métiers d'Art pre-fall 2026 runway show in NYC in December, collared zippered and buttoned pullover sweaters have been on every fashion person's mind, and Duff is clearly one of them. Not only that, she chose it in what I consider to be the ideal color: oatmeal. It looks expensive and is a bit more unexpected and interesting than, say, cream or gray. Speaking of gray, that's the trouser color she paired it with, which turned out to be a very chic choice. To finish things off, Duff accessorized with a pair of embellished black pointed-toe shoes and a Chanel 25 bag.

Keep scrolling to see Duff's look and shop chic oatmeal polo-neck sweaters for yourself.

Hilary Duff wearing an oatmeal polo sweater, gray trousers, a Chanel 25 bag, and black pointed-toe shoes in London.

(Image credit: Mattpapz/Backgrid)

Hilary Duff wearing an oatmeal polo sweater, gray trousers, a Chanel 25 bag, and black pointed-toe shoes in London.

(Image credit: Mattpapz/Backgrid)

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Allyson Payer
Allyson Payer
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.