How to Wear a Cardigan Sweater With Style
Think of the cardigan sweater and you may think of a kindly grandfather sitting by the fire, smoking a pipe. Or a college professor. Or, very likely, Mr. Rogers.
Maybe these associations don’t leave you excited about this garment. Maybe they make the cardigan seem more bland and old fashioned than fresh and modern.
But look at those examples again. From one perspective they may seem a little “uncool,” but they also embody maturity and a secure, friendly, unflappable authority — steadiness over faddishness. Why wouldn’t you want to project that kind of air — at any age? This kind of confidence lends the cardigan a certain style in and of itself. Even Mr. Rogers had a bit of swag to his look (really). After all, what’s cooler than showing you’re completely comfortable with yourself, and what you’re about?
Further, while cardigans may have an old school feel, it’s perfectly possible to wear them in a way that’s sharp and up-to-date. Conveying both style and stability need not be a contradiction.
Today we’ll offer a full reexamination of the cardigan: delving into its history, why it should be embraced by the modern man, and how to wear this handsome, underrated garment with real style.
The History of the Cardigan
Tracing as it does to a notorious military officer and a bloody battle, the origin of the cardigan sweater certainly belies its more milquetoast reputation.
In the mid-19th century, members of the British military had taken to wearing thick knitted sweater coats (which had been worn by fishermen for a couple centuries prior), and no one wore them with more regularity and panache than James Thomas Brudenell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan. Brudenell — who had a reputation for being vain, brash, and haughty and had been removed from a post for misconduct and prosecuted for dueling with a fellow officer — commanded the 11th Hussars. Holding high standards for their parade and dress, he outfitted his men with brilliant, stylish uniforms, while he himself adopted a soft, fur-trimmed sweater coat as his signature look.
During the Crimean War, Brudenell served as commander of the Light Calvary Brigade and was ordered to lead his men into a valley surrounded by twenty Russian battalions armed with heavy artillery. The resulting bloodbath, and the heroism shown by the ill-fated cavalrymen who galloped into cannon fire, inspired Tennyson to write his famous poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” It also brought Brudenell, who emerged from the battle unscathed, much acclaim. Though his personal conduct during the charge was later questioned, Brudenell’s sweater — which became known as the cardigan — enjoyed a less checkered renown, and became a popular garment in high society.
The cardigan emerged across the pond in the form of letterman sweaters worn by American high school and college students, which were emblazoned on the left breast with cloth letters (typically the school’s first initial) that signified the achievement of certain standards in athletics and other activities. Stripes on the sweater’s sleeve indicated further awards.
The tradition of the letterman cardigan began at Harvard in the late 19th century, and particularly took off during the Roaring 20s, when the sweater became a prominent example of preppy collegiate style. In the 30s, the cardigan also became go-to outerwear for the golf course.
In the 1950s, the cardigan had a resurgence, both in the form of letterman sweaters, and as golfing attire. Crooners like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and Bing Crosby frequently rocked the sweater both while hanging out and hitting the links (Como made them his trademark look on his weekly television show). Though the cardigan became popular day-to-day wear among celebrities as well as creative, “avant-garde” types on the West Coast, it was too casual for the typical mid-century man to wear to the office, and was rather what one put on after work to relax (hence, why Mr. Rodgers would come home, take off his jacket, and put on his sweater). It was casual, comfortable, but smart-looking leisure wear.
It was in the 1970s, when the old swingers started aging, and Mr. Rogers came on the air, that the cardigan began to earn its more conservative, “square” reputation that lessened the garment’s popularity. The sweater then had a bit of a revival in the 90s, being sported with slacker style by Kurt Cobain and “the Dude” in The Big Lebowski.
Today the cardigan is one of those pieces of clothing that slightly waxes and wanes in popularity, but has largely settled into the category of “style staple” — never not “in,” never not appropriate, as long as you wear it well.
What Is a Cardigan?
In a modern times, a cardigan is a knitted, open-front sweater that is put on through your arms, rather than pulled over your head. It can be worn open or closed (with the exception of those without any fasteners), and is fastened with buttons (most traditional), toggles, or a zipper (least traditional). The fasteners do not typically rise all the way up the sweater, but stop at the chest, creating a kind of v-neck effect.
Cardigans are made with wool (most traditional), cotton, or wool/cotton/synthetic blends, can be thin and fitted or thick and loose, and come in a variety of colors, textures, and styles.
Why Wear a Cardigan?
The cardigan is a wonderfully versatile garment that boasts the benefits of both form and function.
The cardigan is a 3-season piece of clothing. In the early fall and spring, it functions as cozy outerwear on cool days. The thicker varieties can even take the place of a coat entirely. But unlike a jacket with its stiffer fabric, the cardigan’s soft knit still allows for great flexibility (hence, why it was a favorite of golfers and other sportsmen). When the temperatures really drop in the late fall and winter, the cardigan then becomes a handsome, insulating layer that can be worn over long-sleeved shirts and under sports coats and jackets.
The sweater’s button-up front makes for easy on and off: put it on for chilly mornings and nights and take it off in the heat of the day; put it on and take it off as the temp fluctuates in your office. Plus, it’s always nice to have a removable layer you can offer if your gal gets chilly on a date.
Finally, swapping a cardigan sweater in for a sweatshirt is an incredibly easy way to level up your style, all while staying just as comfortable. With one simple change, the look instantly goes from more juvenile and sloppy to more mature and put-together.
Tips for Wearing a Cardigan With Style
Get a good fit. With a soft knit, the fit of a cardigan is more forgiving than other garments with stiffer fabric and sharper lines. But you still want it to fit you well.
First, you don’t want a cardigan to be too big, loose, and baggy. When buttoned up, it should sit close enough to the body that the v-neck doesn’t gape open when you lean over. The sleeves can be longer than what you’d want on a more tailored garment — they’re often rolled up or pushed back on your forearms — but you don’t want them to completely swallow your hands. The sweater should cover the belt/waistband of your pants but not extend much past the tops of your back pockets. A long cardigan that hangs down over your butt looks feminine, like something your lady friend would have paired with leggings and Ugg boots a few years back.
You also don’t want the cardigan to be too tight. The fabric shouldn’t pull around the buttons when closed or cling to your bulges.
Cardigans (and sweaters generally) work better for those with athletic, average, and skinny physiques, than those with greater girth. Cardigans are harder for bigger guys to pull off because they can accentuate the midsection. The tendency of knitted garments to cling rather than drape makes sweaters in general less of a good choice for those with extra girth, who will find a sport coat more flattering. (You can find more style tips for big guys here.)
Sweaters can be a boon to skinny guys though, who can add weight to their thin frames by layering in general, and who will look especially filled out by choosing a cardigan with a thick, chunky knit.
Pick a knit thickness based on your needs. A thinner, lighter knit will be appropriate for all-day, indoor wear, and works under other layers like a sport coat. A thicker knit cannot fit under other layers, and can only function as outerwear. It will keep you warm when outdoors, but will get hot when you’re inside. A medium-weight knit can work well for both inside and out, at least on more temperate days.
As a general rule: thicker, cotton, patterned = more casual; thinner, wool, solid color = less casual. Thin wool cardigans can fit under suit jackets and even when worn without a jacket, generally look dressier and more traditional. Thicker cardigans act as outwear and tend to be more casual. This is especially true of thick, cotton cardigans, some of which can approach a sweatshirt-like look and feel.
There are exceptions to this rule, of course: there are classy thick wool cardigans that can be substituted for a sports coat, and thin, casual cotton cardigans that should only be paired with jeans.
When it comes to color, cardigans with a pattern (either all over or on the chest and shoulders) look more casual, and sometimes the designs make them especially apropos for wearing around the holiday season, which you should; I’m of the opinion that every man should own at least one (non-ugly) Christmastime cardigan. Solid, classic color cardigans — black, navy, brown, and grey — will look more conservative and formal.
Go with buttons, generally. Cardigans can be closed with buttons, toggles, or a zipper. Buttons generally make for the most classic, handsome look. Toggles can be okay, but create protrusions that make your overall look less sharp. Zippers are the least traditional and most casual option, and some don’t even consider zippered sweaters to be true cardigans, trending as they do towards sweatshirt territory. For another thing, they create less of the v-neck effect, that allows you to show off the shirt/tie you’re wearing underneath. You can mitigate that though, by leaving the sweater partly unzipped, and zippered cardigans still make a decent choice for dressing down and pairing with jeans.
Stick with smaller, simpler, classic buttons. Bigger, decorated buttons read as more feminine. Leather, horn, and wood buttons offer a nice, traditional look, but are hard to find (most cardigans sport plastic buttons these days). A tailor can swap out the plastic buttons of a sweater for a more classic kind, should you desire.
Follow the “Always, Sometimes, Never rule” with your cardigan buttons. The same rule which applies to 3-button suit jackets also applies to cardigans: always button the middle button, sometimes the top button (along with the middle), and never the bottom (you want to allow the bottom of the sweater to flare out over your waist). Unlike the suit jacket, however, where you can just button the middle button, this will result in too much pulling in a knit garment and make your belly look bigger. The middle button should typically be buttoned along with the button below and above it (cardigans almost always have more buttons than suit jackets).
Of course, you can wear your cardigan open too.
Try the shawl collar. A shawl collar adds just a bit of extra weight and warmth to the sweater, and also makes for a rugged, handsome look.
Wear a cardigan that’s darker than your shirt and lighter than your jacket. Ordering your layers from lightest to darkest will make for a flattering look.
Wash your cardigan from time to time to keep it fresh. One downside of knit sweaters is that they tend to absorb odors. You don’t want to wash your sweaters too much, as this will create wear and pilling. But give your sweater a sniff on occasion to see if it’s gotten ripe. If it has, you’ll need to hand wash it and lay it to dry (if it’s wool), or take it to the dry cleaners.
Dressing the Cardigan Up and Down
Like any great versatile garment, the cardigan can easily be dressed up and down, going from everyday casual wear to a semi-formal occasion. Here are a few tips and visuals on how to ascend and descend this sartorial ladder.
Casual
One of the best things about the cardigan is that it’s really hard to mess up. It can literally be thrown on with any shirt in your wardrobe — tee, henley, button-down, polo — and stand a very good chance of looking good.
Smart Casual/Business Casual
You know those events and locations where you’re supposed to dress in “smart casual” or “business casual” and you wonder what the heck that means? Well one thing it definitely means is the cardigan. Once you dress it up a bit more from your everyday wear, it’s a great choice for nicer get-togethers and parties, dates, and casual workplaces.
More Formal and Dressy
A thinner, fitted wool cardigan can be worn under any suit jacket and swapped for the vest or waistcoat of a 3-piece suit. The knit cardigan softens the suit up a little, while adding a bit of visual interest and a layer of warmth. Try a black suit with a maroon or dark blue cardigan, or a navy suit with a gray or maroon cardigan. Keep the look sharp enough, and you can wear such an ensemble to a semi-formal event (keeping in mind that lighter suits are appropriate for daytime, darker for night).
Well, there you go: how to elevate (and embrace) this so-called grandpa sweater and wear a cardigan with style. It’s such a good feeling to know how, isn’t it neighbor?
How to Wear Your Cardigan Without Looking Dated: 30 Best Outfit Ideas
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How to Wear Your Cardigan Without Looking Dated: 30 Best Outfit Ideas
By gemma prior
Image: Motherofpearl.co.uk
How to wear a cardigan is probably the deciding factor when it comes to whether we see them as something outdated or as an essential piece in a capsule wardrobe.
In the past they may have been categorised as fashion your grandma wore or perhaps sparked a memory of a disheveled grungy look from the 90s.
But that's absolutely not the case!
In recent seasons with thanks to labels such as Viktoria & Woods, Axel Arigato, and Toteme we’re seeing cardigans take centre stage in the world of fashion.
From chic minimalist pieces to bold prints and bright colours, women's cardigans are available in a style that will suit every fashionista.
And with the ideas ever arising through social media on how to wear a cardigan, the options are endless.
Relaxed styles worn with pencils skirts, slim styles with jeans and sneakers, light cardigans with denim skirts. Even outfits with a cardigan worn backwards or off-the-shoulders!
Cardigans are also just as useful when creating a dressier look as they're fabulous with a heeled sandal, pump or a sleek boot.
Also, styling outfits with a cardigan is particularly helpful for the in-between seasons.
Or for adding layers to outfits styled for cold winter days. .
Keep scrolling to find 30 contemporary ideas for how to wear your cardigan, including some styles you might never have considered.
30 Ideas for How to Wear Your Cardigan
When the weather is too warm for a jacket but too cool for a t-shirt alone, outfits with a cardigan will rise to the occasion.
And when you’re looking for ideas for how to wear your cardigan, decisions obviously begin with what sort of occasion you’re dressing for.
Are you looking for something casual, an outfit for work, or a style with a little more formality?
Whatever you're looking for check out the 30 ideas I've put together for how to style a cardigan.
Friends With Frank coat; Jenni Kayne cardigan; Frame jeans; Little Liffner bag; Manolo Blahnik heel.
Friends With Frank coat; Benetton cardigan; Frame jeans; Massimo Dutti bag; & Other Stories boots.
Friends With Frank coat; Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Frame jeans; Neous bag; Toteme sandal.
Friends With Frank coat; Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Slvrlake jeans; Neous bag; Aeyde flat.
Viktoria & Woods trench; Jenni Kayne cardigan; Frame jeans; Little Liffner bag; Toteme sandal.
Viktoria & Woods trench; Benetton cardigan; Agolde jeans; Toteme bag; Aeyde flats.
Viktoria & Woods trench; Benetton cardigan; Slvrlake jeans; Toteme bag; Adidas sneakers.
Viktoria & Woods trench; Benetton cardigan; MOTHER jeans; Massimo Dutti bag; Toteme sandal.
Viktoria & Woods trench; Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Friends With Frank jean trousers; Toteme bag; Country Road flats.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Viktoria & Woods pant; Bassike t-shirt; Poolside straw bag; A. Emery sandal.
By Malene Birger cardigan; Friends With Frank jean trousers; Toteme t-shirt; Neous bag; ATP Atelier heels.
Apparis cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Toteme t-shirt; Massimo Dutti bag; Tony Bianco heel; Morrison belt.
Apparis cardigan; Friends With Frank jean trousers; Toteme t-shirt; Massimo Dutti bag; Aeyde heels;
Morrison belt.
Max Mara cardigan; Friends With Frank jean trousers; Banded Together jumper; Massimo Dutti bag; ATP flats.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Friends With Frank skirt; Little Liffner pouch bag; Toteme sandals.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Friends With Frank silk pant; Little Liffner pouch bag; Aeyde sandal.
Benetton cardigan; Henne skirt; Toteme bag; Manolo Blahnik heels.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Agolde denim skirt; Massimo Dutti bag; Morrison belt; ATP flats.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Toteme trench coat; Agolde denim skirt; Prada bag; Toteme sandals.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Friends With Frank shorts; Massimo Dutti bag; ATP flats.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; RE/DONE denim shorts; Morrison belt; Prada bag; Toteme sandals.
Axel Arigato cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Neous bag; By Anthropologie heels.
Axel Arigato cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Oroton bag; Toteme sneakers.
Almada cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Little Liffner pouch bag; Toteme sandals.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Oroton bag; Aeyde heels.
Jenni Kayne cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Toteme bag; Morrison belt; Manolo Blahnik heels.
Almada cardigan; Frame jeans; Little Liffner pouch bag; Morrison belt; Manolo Blahnik heels.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Toteme trench coat; Agolde jeans; Flattered bag; Gucci flats.
Viktoria & Woods cardigan; Toteme trench coat; Agolde jeans; Oroton bag; Arket flats.
Benetton cardigan; SLVRLAKE jeans; Poolside straw bag; Aeyde heels.
How To Wear A Cardigan – Style And Fashion Guide 2025
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Earl of Cardigan blah blah blah 19th century snooze… We’ll skip the history lesson and just tell you that cardigans are back. Thank the oversized silhouettes of designer Raf Simons, or A$AP Rocky in Gucci, or the ghost of Kurt Cobain, whose grungy, thrifted aesthetic has circled back into fashion.
Despite the endorsement of such swag lords, even the best cardigans still scare many men compared to other once-dodgy jumper styles like roll necks or cable knits. So we’ve compiled some 21st-century styling moves that will help you avoid giving off granddad vibes. Like, say, taking the empty Werther’s Originals wrappers out of your pockets.
This is not your dad’s guide to how to wear a cardigan. And certainly not his dad’s. Follow these tips to smell more like teen spirit than Old Spice. Or mothballs.
Grown-Up Grunge
Without Kurt Cobain’s intervention, it would be very difficult to look rebellious in a cardigan. Not that it was intentional on his part – he didn’t much care about clothes and his look was more the product of the thrift stores that kept Seattle’s grunge kids warm.
Today, assuming you don’t want to look like you’re sleeping in your drummer’s mother’s basement, the look (partly adopted by hip-hop’s best dressed men) is cleaner and tidier. Keep Cobain’s long-line cardigan and look for some additional interest – mottled wool, a ribbed texture or pared-back pattern. Then wear it over a plain tee or cotton shirt. Down below, wider-leg denim or some cropped trousers update the look, but if you want to keep your skinny jeans, well, never mind.
Normcore Creative
There’s a specific kind of creative person who advertises their creativity by wearing something that doesn’t look very creative at all. It’s quite meta. If you’re that person, a simple merino cardigan could be a cornerstone of your wardrobe. The look in question is neat, a little bit grandad, a little bit mid-century, with not much in the way of texture and certainly no patterns.
For extra interest, leave the colours muted or tonal and play with proportions instead. Tuck your shirt into some cropped tailored trousers. The higher break around your waistline will make the length of the cardigan a flattering focal point. Finish with some unflashy, normcore-friendly footwear. A sensible pair of Derbies is just the job.
Sprezzatura
If you want to de-fuddy-duddy the cardigan, look no further than the Italians who, true to form, wear it as a chic and elegant mid-layer. The sprezzatura look is about looking tailored and together, but with some individual touches that make the outfit yours. Here, a men’s cardigan can help.
Wear it instead of a blazer or under a blazer for a layer few others will think of and use a tonal colour palette to signal – subtly – that you know exactly what you’re doing. Browns and creams, straight from your grandad’s wardrobe, are the most wearable shades, worn with casual tailoring in grey and mocha. And don’t forget the shawl collar. Buono.
The Great Outdoors (In The City)
The men’s cardigan is something of an unsung hero of layered outfits, stuck in the middle and too often out of sight. In cold weather, make it the hero piece, as you would a cable-knit jumper or fisherman knit. Done right, it’s warm, functional outdoors gear made suave for the city.
Keep the cable-knit design and wear it over a check shirt and T-shirt, or even a thinner gauge cardigan (every new layer should be thicker than the last, remember). Slip a down jacket or parka over the top if conditions demand.
You can keep the back-to-nature aesthetic without looking like a lumberjack at a fancy-dress party, too. Just stick to a palette of earthy tones – green, stone, brown – and ground the look with boots that are sturdy, but not full-on hikers. Leave them in the woodshed with your axe.
Loungewear
One thing your pappy had right about cardigans was this: they’re perfect binge-watching attire. For the Netflix generation, that means wearing the cardigan as loungewear, pairing it with joggers, lazy tees, and extra layers of fine knitwear – but smart versions across the board. No one watching your Instagram story should spot any cereal stains.
The look you’re going for here is a well-groomed sloth. The cardigan style should be spotless, yes, but it can also be loose and lacking in structure. Stick with athleisurely tones like grey and heather and, if you absolutely have to leave the house for supplies, go with some low-key sneakers and a beanie.
Business Casual
Blame Mark Zuckerberg, blame dress-down Fridays, but office dress isn’t buttoned-up and boring anymore. In all likelihood, it won’t be ever again. But even if your HR department doesn’t agree that your favorite Stussy hoodie is business appropriate, you can meet them in the middle with a fine-gauge cardigan.
Slip one under a blazer as a business-casual alternative to a waistcoat when the AC’s on full blast, or leave the jacket at home and wear one over a button-down tucked into chinos. Even if you keep the tie, the cardigan is license to dress down your footwear. Leave the Oxfords in the closet and slip into some minimalist sneakers or loafers instead.
The Best Cardigans For Men
Ralph Lauren
What is a cardigan if not the ultimate in preppy wardrobe essentials? And what is Polo Ralph Lauren if not the finest Ivy League-style outfitter on the face of God’s green Earth?
The New York mainstay has spent the past 40-plus years securing a firm foothold as the go-to brand for the sort of clothes you could wear to meet your new partner’s conservative parents, without sacrificing your style credentials along the way. And while cardigans may only be a small piece of the puzzle, it’s one that Ralph Lauren places with surgical precision.
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COS
The high street’s honeypot for normcore kids and Scandi minimalists, Cos is big on muted colors and boxy fits. The aesthetic extends to its knitwear with cardigans that tend to be thin, cropped, and traditional or longline and wooly. And almost exclusively in black or grey.
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John Smedley
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: if it’s good enough for 007, it’s good enough for us.
Heritage British knitwear label John Smedley is well known for spinning the finest merino and cashmere yarns in all the land. And by land, we mean Scotland: the undisputed home of all things woolly. Expect fine-gauge knits, unbeaten attention to detail and a level of quality that has been backed by everyone from Bond to the Beatles. Does it get any better than this? Doubt it.
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AllSaints
If Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was alive today, where would he be picking up his cardigans? Far be it from us to profess to know, but if we had to hazard a guess, we’d probably go with AllSaints.
The east London favourite is known for its grungy aesthetic and the stacks of vintage sewing machines lining the windows of every outpost from London to New York City. And no wonder they’ve been retired to window displays – evidently, these things have been hard at work crafting the best slouchy cardigans around. Thought a knitted button-up couldn’t be rock and roll? Think again.
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Uniqlo
It’s the Swedes that are best at low-key, high-quality wardrobe staples, right? Wrong, the Japanese know their way around a premium basic too. The only difference is that Uniqlo’s offerings will leave you with enough change for some Ikea meatballs …or a bowl of ramen.
The Nippon-born high-street chain has spent the past few years launching a full-blown assault on the global high street, and knitwear just happens to be one of its most powerful weapons. From fine-gauge lambswool for less than a round of drinks to cashmere that won’t clear you out – Uniqlo has the lot.
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Fred Perry
The humble cardigan cemented its place long ago as a preppy icon. But did you know it’s got its woolen claws into more than one fashion subculture?
Along with Vespa scooters, tailored suits, and parka coats, this knitted essential is also a cornerstone of the mods. And you don’t have to be Paul Weller to know that Fred Perry is one of the biggest names in the game when it comes to that sort of thing. So, get your French crop Brylcreemed to perfection, jump on the moped and slap one of these bad boys on to complete the look.
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Topman
Rewind 10 years. You’re schlepping down to the shops in your indie drainpipes, pointy shoes, and waistcoat to pick up a cardigan. Where do you go? If you answered anything other than, “Topman”, were you ever even a teenager at all?
Perhaps not. But, regardless, the British high-street hero is still the go-to establishment for indie-inflected knitted button-throughs. Expect unrivaled variety, fair prices, and body-hugging cuts aplenty.
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Johnstons of Elgin
You know how we said Scotland is the spiritual home of quality knitwear? Well, if you didn’t believe us, you need only look to the work of Johnstons of Elgin for all the evidence you could possibly need.
This modern heritage brand began life in 1797 on a stretch of the River Lossie near Elgin, when Alexander Johnston founded the Newmill. If you’re serious about your clothing and believe in the “buy less, but better” mantra, Johnstons of Elgin is the only place to go.
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Marks & Spencer
It’s where your grandad got his cardigans from and it’s where you should too. The grand old duke of the great British high street stocks almost every style of the cardigan but it’s particularly reliable for fine-gauge options for the office and chunky shawl-collars you’ll turn to again and again in winter.
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John Lewis
It might be where your dad shops, but you shouldn’t write British high-street stalwart John Lewis off when shopping for some A-grade office-appropriate knitwear.
Here you’ll find slim-fitting, form-flattering cardigans at fair prices. Granted, if you’re looking for a statement piece with patterns and prints, it may not be the best option. However, if you’re seeking something understated that can be slipped over a button-down shirt, or even under a blazer, John Lewis has most certainly got you covered.
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H&M
Unsurprisingly, the Swedish fast-fashion titan does a lot of cardigans, and at some of the most accessible prices, you’ll find anywhere. Head here particularly for sprezzatura-friendly chunky knits or basic options that your office casual look will love.
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