Wild Cardi

Sweater Weather! Now that there's a bit of a nip in the air, CC decided it's time for a post dedicated to that perennial favorite: the cardigan!
Whether short sleeve or long, cropped or thigh skimming, the cardi is undeniably sexier and more wearable than ever!
Pair a button-front knit with jeans, a dress (as at Just Cavalli, below) or skirt, or even shorts (at right, street style at New York Fashion Weekfrom The Sartorialist).
Belt it for added interest (at left, Dennis Basso Spring 2009, via nymag.com) and experiment with layering different sleeve lengths! Below right, the 3/4 sleeve is truly glamorous at Michael Kors.
Runway photo note: all pictures are from the Fall RTW collections and via style.com unless otherwise credited.

LONG AND LEAN

From left: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2009, Thakoon and Giorgio Armani

3.1 Phillip Lim
Derercuny

SOLID WORK

Paul Smith

J. Crew featherweight merino glass button cardi

Bop Basics Grandfather cashmere cardigan, a shopbop.com exclusive
Blake Boyfriend tunic length cardi in cotton, at delias.com

For the gents: Boss Black cardigan featured in Details Magazine

COLOR BLOCKS
Runway inspiration: Eley Kishimoto

Cardigan two-tone five button welt pocket sweater - how UES fabulous! At shopbop.com

Cardigan Brigitte knit blazer, at intermixonline.com

CC loves this one!
Bamford Tricolor cardigan, at Neiman Marcus
EMBELLISHED AND PATTERNED

Left: Belted merino wool henley sweater, at victoriassecret.com

Runway love: Tory Burch

D&G Frill cardigan, on sale at aloharag.com

J. Crew cotton cashmere primrose cardigan, currently half price at jcrew.com!

Peter Som asymmetrical ruffle cardigan, at eLuxury.com

Milly cashmere and lace cardi; this and next at shopbop.com

Diane von Furstenberg Goslar cardigan
CROPPED AND SHORT SLEEVE OPTIONS

Runway inspiration: Sinha-Stanic micro cardi

Catherine Malandrino ruffle cap sleeve cardigan, at shopbop.com

Lauren Ralph Lauren stretch silk jersey Angela cardigan, at bloomingdales.com
SOFT, FUZZY & CHUNKY

Runway loving: Blumarine

Brian Reyes chunky knit - so perfect when belted!

At right:
Isla Fisher in Vanity Fair, November 2006

Rodarte cardi
NEW AND DIFFERENT

Runway edge: Yigal Azrouel

Tory Burch zip-up cardi coat, at net-a-porter.com

3.1 Phillip Lim reverse cardigan, at Neiman Marcus

McQ asymmetric cardi, at net-a-porter.com
STRIPED

Splendid rugby stripe cardigan, at shopbop.com

From left: Alloy striped zip cardi with hood. Go to alloy.com; Helmut Lang drape front intarsia pattern cardigan, at shopbop.com;
Sonia Rykiel Technicolor long cardigan, available at net-a-porter.com
Deal of the day: Forever 21 open front striped cardigan

Don't worry, darlings - CC hasn't forgotten argyle - there's another post in the works devoted to the preppy classic!

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