A knitted cardigan can be found in every girl’s wardrobe, because with the help of this universal item you can create stylish solutions for office, casual and street-style. A warm thing helps out during temperature changes, when it’s cool in the mornings and warm in the afternoon. But even with this basic item, fashion does not stand still. Let's find out which models will be in fashion in the fall of 2021-2022?
Main anti-trends:
| Fashionable: | Out of fashion: |
| Loose fit | Fitted silhouette |
| Color block (combination of contrasting colors) | Short styles with small buttons |
| Geometric and ethnic prints | Apache collar, rounded pockets |
| Bright and positive colors | Moody and neutral tones |
| Voluminous knitting | Fine texture |
We will audit your wardrobe and add something new to your collection that meets the “hot” trends.
Short models
Women's cardigans to the waist or mid-thigh are one of the fall favorites. This option resembles a bolero and can be combined with trousers, dresses, straight and full tutu skirts.
You'll hit the bull's eye if you choose one of the ultra-current versions:
- without clasp;
- with square pockets;
- with large buttons;
- loose silhouette with voluminous knit;
- with decor from braids.
Cropped models look beautiful on graceful girls. They emphasize their fragility. A stylish look paired with a classic dress, skirt and heels is appropriate for office everyday life.
Fashionable models have straight geometry
What to wear with a long sleeveless cardigan?
The sleeveless model is relevant at any time of the year. These are knitted, cotton or lace models for summer. In cool weather, wear things made of thick fabric, wool, knitted, fur.
- Styles made of thick knit, straight cut and sleeveless will create an outfit in a formal style if you combine it with gray or black skinny jeans, or white straight trousers and a white top. You can add fashionable accessories to your look: hat, belt, jewelry.
— The cardigan goes well with straight-cut knitted dresses. To complete the look, you can belt it with a thin belt.
— Both asymmetrical and straight sleeveless cuts go well with a striped tunic or shirt, or plain blouses.
Brunello Cucinelli Spring 2019
Cardigan Lalo: fashion discovery of Georgian designers
The “highlight” of a wardrobe item made of natural wool, created by designer Lalo Dolidze, is its voluminous strands knitted with thick knitting needles, bright colors, as well as smooth transitions from shade to shade.
This voluminous cardigan is suitable for everyday life and special occasions. Merino and alpaca wool are used to create it. Fashionable Lalo cardigans look beautiful in a single-color version and a multi-colored gradient.
The product is especially suitable for slender girls. For those with curvy figures, it will add extra centimeters. They are advised to pay attention to long options.
Chinchilla is another spectacular model. Its visual volume is achieved through a special knitting method and thick mohair threads. Outerwear in gray tones with a gradient resembles the skin of a chinchilla and is in particular demand among girls who are partial to fur coats.
Cardigan with buttons
First, let's find out what to wear with a button-down cardigan. If this is a classic style and you want to create an appropriate look, then the best partners for it are straight trousers with arrows, straight or tapered jeans, pencil skirts, and sheath dresses.
These are traditional combinations, and to prevent them from looking boring, complement them with interesting details or bright colors. But on the other hand, such ensembles are ideal for work or school, because a cardigan is warmer and more comfortable than a jacket, and it is more convenient to wear it under outerwear. To create more stylish looks, for example, in a casual style, combine a button-down cardigan with chinos, Bermuda shorts, or floor-length skirts.
You should add some interesting accessories to such combinations to emphasize the lack of strictness in them. If you want something more romantic and feminine, then a great option is skirts in the new look style. A formal cardigan will prevent such a skirt from making the look too frivolous, and at the same time it will remain cute and flirty.
Cardigans-coats
A stylish and functional knitted alternative to the classic coat was presented at world fashion shows. She was included in their collections: Max Mara, Laura Biagiotti, Bottega Veneta. The peculiarity of this fashion item is the lack of lining. This item of clothing can have buttons, a belt, or be worn without a fastener.
Patch pockets, collars, textured knitting with braids are used as decoration. The coat gives a slim silhouette. It is chosen with pleasure by business women and young girls. Designers mix the item with a classic wardrobe and casual style looks.
Floor-length cardigans
The cut of this option resembles a coat. It looks good paired with jeans, long dresses, short skirts and is most often worn open. The ankle length suits tall girls. For a fashionista of shorter than average height, it is recommended to wear floor-length knitwear with high-heeled shoes or choose a shorter option.
Long black cardigan
Having a black cardigan, you can create many different looks: office, sporty, classic or casual. Since black goes with many colors, you can create unique and inimitable combinations of looks based on such a thing.
A long black cardigan will go well with maxi and mini dresses in gray, mint green, beige and pearl shades.
— White T-shirts and blouses with prints and short denim shorts and skirts are an impeccable look.
— Jeans (both classic and ripped) or trousers in beige, white or dark shades look great.
— Don’t forget about striped T-shirts, office light blouses, knitted shorts and palazzo pants.
Color block: color geometry
The peculiarity of this model is geometric inserts of various shades. They break the product into color blocks. Inserts decorate sleeves, shelves, and pockets. The fashionable palette is a mix of pastel or bright shades. The color block style reveals its potential in voluminous floor-length versions. The bow looks beautiful if the colored inserts are in harmony with other wardrobe items, accessories, for example, a bag. Combinations of 3 or more colors are relevant.
Beige cardigan
This is a 100% basic item made of yarn or knitwear that will fit perfectly into an everyday look. It will add elegance and femininity.
— Designers advise choosing cream and light cardigans in combination with shirts, tops and blouses in white, blue, milk and cream shades.
— Light, dark or small flowered knee-length dresses will add romance and tenderness.
— A beige cardigan goes perfectly with skinny jeans or light trousers; you can complement the outfit with voluminous accessories.
— In warm weather, you can wear light shorts, breeches or light trousers with a cardigan of this shade. Lace, satin, polka dots and stripes are perfect.
Smooth transitions
Rich colors are in fashion today. Several different shades can be combined in one thing. Smooth transitions from one color to another is a technique that we will often see in the coming fall. The gradient looks impressive on textured knitting: braids, honeycombs, elastic.
Long gray cardigan: photo images
Gray-colored items are unique in that they suit all women, regardless of their body type, and can be combined with items of various colors. In addition, gray color has a rich palette of shades, from which you can choose exactly the one that is suitable for everyday wear. See successful looks with a gray cardigan on the website.
— It can be safely combined with white, beige and other light-colored T-shirts, blouses, shirts and tops.
— An excellent combination would be a white or light top with black trousers.
— A black balloon dress or a light sheath dress is also perfect, which, by the way, can hide your tummy and make your figure slimmer.
— Gray or graphite chinos, any jeans or denim shorts.
— Wear white, dark or light Greek-style dresses, straight-cut and A-line skirts.
Animal print: to be continued...
Knitted cardigans with a leopard or cheetah pattern continue the animal print fashion trends that were announced in 2018. Large and small patterns are equally relevant.
Overweight women are advised to be careful when choosing outerwear with animal prints. It can visually add extra volume to the silhouette.
City Style
- A monochromatic look will be perfectly complemented by a cardigan with an interesting cut and texture. The choice of colors in this case is quite simple and almost unlimited. Additionally, a soft, flowy cardigan can soften a very tight garment and make it appropriate for everyday wear.
- Cardigans with national motifs look cozy and stylish. With them, the rest of the look can be extremely simple.
All the colors of the rainbow
Are you a supporter of memorable images? Feel free to choose a knitted model in bright and rich colors: yellow, turquoise, green, burgundy, purple. Add colors to autumn and some fashionable glasses for yourself. Bright cardigans are combined with plain dresses, trousers, or harmonize with the clothing palette as a whole.
How to wear and what to combine with
We can talk for a long time about the compatibility of cardigans in black. It's hard to name a thing that wouldn't go well with a black cardigan. The exception is clothing in black. If there is too much of it, then the ensemble looks mournful.
To refresh your outfit with a black cardigan, just add a bright detail to the ensemble, be it a handbag, a neckerchief or sunglasses with a stylish frame.
A classic cardigan with buttons can be worn with trousers, a pencil skirt, or jeans. Fashionistas often combine plain cardigans with a striped dress. A black blouse goes well with monochrome items, as well as items with complex patterns, such as gradients, multicolor checks, etc.
Curvy fashionistas are better off choosing a cardigan without a fastener. It can be worn loose or belted.
Models with fur pockets will help out those with narrow hips and tall women.
Such products are contraindicated for squat and plump girls. If there are no restrictions on wearing a fur cardigan, then you can complement it with a sheath dress, narrow horse-style breeches + a white blouse, long sleeve in combination with skinny-cut jeans.
A sleeveless cardigan usually appears in informal outfits. In this case, blue or light blue jeans, perhaps boyfriend jeans, would be appropriate. For the top, a plain or checkered shirt, a simple-cut blouse or a long sleeve with a contrasting inscription are suitable.
A blouse with a hood looks sporty . It is usually fastened with a zipper and can be made in the form of a sleeveless vest. This model should be worn with sports-style clothing, as well as with regular jeans, knitted breeches or leggings.
A cardigan with fur or leather trim should be complemented with a leather skirt or trousers. By the way, a cardigan with leather sleeves looks good with textured knitwear, so you can diversify the ensemble with a snood scarf or a sweater with a high neck, provided that the cardigan itself is not made of textured knitwear.
Secrets of choosing material
Outerwear made from thick yarn is ideal for the cold autumn season in dry weather. Cardigans made of thin knitted fabric are more suitable for the beginning of autumn, at the height of the Indian summer. They are available in short or medium length.
The choice of yarn depends on what season the item will be worn. If this:
- autumn-winter period, give preference to merino wool, mohair, angora. Bulky yarn will envelop you in warmth and become the basis for spectacular patterns: braids, elastic bands, aranas;
- spring-summer period, choose thin acrylic, cotton, viscose. The material will keep you cool and protect you from the wind. Thin fibers are the basis for beautiful openwork patterns.
Trendy models are warm cardigans with a relief pattern. These qualities are imparted by thick threads of mohair, merino, and angora.
When choosing outerwear, it is necessary to take into account the composition of the fabric and give preference to natural fibers. The label must indicate that the product is made from 100% wool. Choose a fabric that is soft and uniform to the touch. Outerwear made from synthetic materials is cheaper, but quickly loses its shape and color. Also pay attention to the quality of seams and buttonholes. They should be without protruding threads.
Stylish couple
A long knitted cardigan and jeans are simply made for each other. In the cool season, they will come in handy more than once. Here are some interesting combinations:
- Autumn can also be bright: a red cardigan, brown boots, a bag and matching jewelry will perfectly enliven simple jeans and a white T-shirt.
- Here are two options involving one cardigan. The first is laconic, with simple accessories that do not distract attention from the complex silhouette and beautiful knitting of the top.
- The second is built on the contrast of textures. Here, a delicate lace top in sky blue competes with the cardigan for the title of “the most beautiful thing of the day.” Boots with studs also attract the eye, but despite the self-sufficiency of the items, they go well together.
- A long knitted cardigan with rich details: ruffles, braids, elasticated waist, requires selective selection of companions. It is best to give preference to proven basics - jeans and a white long-sleeve T-shirt. A dark turquoise scarf in a simple knit and a leather bag become color accents in this set.
