Versatile and infinitely adaptable, this fashion piece has once again established itself as the season’s essential. Whether you prefer it fitted, wide, thin or thick, it will enhance all outfits thanks to its relaxed elegance.
It’s the ultimate fall piece, stainless and timeless. Already back at the forefront of the fashion scene during the Miu Miu fall-winter 2023-2024 fashion show, this warm and comforting top should be your ally for one more season. We love it for its soft and light texture, capable of twisting the simplest outfit with an aura that is both preppy and relaxed. Here’s how to adopt it without making a mistake.
It’s impossible not to have seen it on the catwalks of your favorite designers. For several seasons, it has become one of the key pieces of the fashion shows, adorning in turn a pencil skirt and a retro shirt in an “office siren” spirit, or contrasting with a transparent dress. Easy to wear, it comes in a multitude of colors and adapts to all silhouettes.
Very versatile, it can be worn both in summer and in winter, and can be worn open on mild days or closed in the middle of winter. This season once again, the cardigan has established itself in the collections of major houses. Short and vintage version at Tommy Hilfiger, comfortable and oversized at Fendi, it is everywhere. Although very popular today, the cardigan has its origins in the woolen vests worn by British officers during the Crimean War. After this event, the fame of Lord Cardigan, the general who led the charge at Balaclava, helped to popularize these vests, which eventually bore his name.
The piece definitely made its entry into the daily wardrobe in the 1920s, thanks to Coco Chanel who integrated it into her iconic suit because it “hated the way tight-collared men’s sweaters messed up her hair when she took them off” (The military origins of the cardigan, The Atlantic, Allison Geller, 2016). In 1979, agnès b reinvented the piece by creating the “snap cardigan”, replacing traditional buttons with snaps. From then on, it was adopted by icons like Françoise Hardy, Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin.
To wear the cardigan with modern style this fall, combine it with printed wide-leg jeans and a pair of pointed-toe pumps for a sexy and controlled office look. You can also opt for a tartan or vinyl-coated mini skirt, combined with moccasins in a schoolgirl spirit. The most discreet will be tempted by flared or fitted tailored pants and a pair of sneakers (adidas SL 72, handball spezial or onitsuka tiger mexico 66), which is the guarantee of a well-matched and flawless outfit.
You will have understood, this year again, the cardigan will enhance all fall silhouettes. So don’t hesitate to give free rein to your imagination by varying the textures and contrasts to give yourself a sophisticated, couture look.