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Fabulous slouchy sweaters & how to wear them #luxetoless.

By FiFi | May 13, 2023 7 Comments

FUN FACT: THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF SWEATERS.

One is for layering: you wear it underneath blazers and coats.
It’s a chic and neat and perfect for going out to dinner.
You can wear it under a blazer. Or under a shirt. It’s a layering piece. Not for show.

The other type of sweater is the slouchy, fashiony knit.
(My fav is from Arket , I have it in white and bought it choc brown last year, need it in black)
This works on its own. It makes a statement.
It doesn’t need a jacket to make a statement or to look polished.
It’s loose and oversized: you feel like you can wear it without a coat and look chic.
BTW I have been telling you to buy a big slouchy sweater since 2015!
Of course if you shopped as FiFi instructed you would have already had 8 years of wear. Isn’t that the aim of the game?
Invest early in a trend and then get mileage from your wardrobe.
And those sweaters in 2015 looked huge and now they look..normal.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A STATEMENT SWEATER?

It should have a poloneck or roll neck. Maybe balloon sleeves. Round neck works too.
Big and oversized. It might just cover your bum.
Go for oatmeal, cream, white, navy or grey.
All colours are what I call expensive colours but not necessarily so.
You don’t need to spend a fortune to look chic
( Hot pink – and other bright colours- never looks expensive unless it is!)

MY ADVICE?

Don’t invest in black: Boring, not so flattering next to the face and tricky to style.
(black sweater + black pants = snoozefest).
Please don’t cry: Store those black sweaters you already own, or to toss back with all your high waist beige pants and groovy wide leg blue denim. Then wear with a black blazer.
Just saying if can only buy one sweater don’t spend your money on a black one.

HOW TO WEAR A SLOUCHY SWEATER:

It will look fabulous with leather pants.
It will love hanging long over a long maxi flirty skirt .
It will adore getting a half tuck into chinos.
It will kiss white jeans especially in winter.
It will want to be layered over a shirt ( with the shirt tails hanging out).
Check out the menswear section: quite often better cut, a little slouchier and sturdier fabric.
Wear your stripe knit as a scarf: work wonders tossed around your neck (see below and here)
Fashion tip: Buy two of the same inexpensive knits from H&M and then wear the second one around your shoulders a la Celine.
Chic, casual and easy to throw together.
Check out the street style ideas below to get some inspo!