Statement Jumper for Women: Styling with Trousers and Skirts

You style a statement jumper most easily with calm pieces: plain trousers or a plain skirt, simple shoes and an understated jacket. That way the jumper stays the centre of attention and the rest of the outfit keeps in the background.

A jumper with a pattern, motif or special detail draws the eye. That is exactly why many people wonder what to wear with it. Here you will find which trousers and skirts go with it, how to combine hearts, bows, leopard and check without overdoing it, and which shoes and jackets go with the jumper.

What is a statement jumper?

A statement jumper is a jumper that stands out through a special detail, for example a pattern such as leopard or check, heart motifs, bows, lace sleeves or a zip. It differs from the plain basic jumper, which is one colour and understated. You can find a selection in our statement jumpers.

How to style knitwear in general, including plain styles, is covered in the guide How to style a knitted jumper. This guide is about jumpers that already have something to show.

The basic rule: one eye-catcher per outfit

A statement jumper needs space. Three rules help you:

• One eye-catcher. The jumper is the striking piece, everything else stays simple.
• One colour from the jumper. Pick up the colour of your trousers or skirt from the jumper, such as brown, beige or black. That holds the outfit together.
• Smooth fabrics, clean cuts. A jumper with a lot of pattern goes with pieces that have no pattern of their own and not many details.

Which trousers go with a statement jumper?

The easiest choice is plain trousers in black, brown, beige or denim blue. They leave the stage to the jumper. Wide trousers go with a short jumper, slimmer trousers with a jumper that has a lot of volume. That keeps the proportions balanced.

Wide trousers. They are comfortable and can be worn with jumpers in many patterns. You can find a selection in our wide trousers.

Jeans. Light and dark jeans are classic partners for patterns because they are neutral. More in our jeans.

Which skirt goes with a statement jumper?

A plain skirt in black, brown or beige keeps the jumper in the centre. In autumn and winter, a skirt with tights and ankle boots is a simple starting point. With a wide jumper you can tuck the front hem into the skirt, which keeps the waist visible. You can find a selection in our skirts and skorts.

How do you combine pattern jumpers without overdoing it?

The rule of thumb is one pattern per outfit, and the rest is plain. That way it looks like one outfit and not like many separate pieces.

• Hearts. A jumper with a heart pattern goes with jeans or a simple skirt in a colour from the pattern. You can find jumpers with heart motifs in our heart jumpers.
• Bows. Bows are already a detail in themselves. Plain trousers or a plain skirt in brown, beige or black go with them.
• Leopard. Leopard print mostly consists of brown, beige and black tones and therefore counts as a neutral pattern. Jeans, black or beige go with it. You can find more pieces in leopard print.
• Check. A checked jumper can take plain trousers in a colour from the check. More in our checked fashion.

Two patterns together can work if they stay in the same colour family and differ in size, for example a fine check and large hearts in brown and beige. To start with, one pattern per outfit is the simplest.

Which shoes and which jacket go with a statement jumper?

Shoes. Simple shoes in black, brown or beige keep the jumper in the centre. Ankle boots, boots or plain trainers go with both trousers and skirts. You can find a selection in our ankle boots.

Jacket. A jacket in a calm colour such as black, beige or brown is best worn open so that the jumper stays visible. A smooth jacket without a pattern of its own goes with a jumper that has a lot of pattern, whether short or as a coat.

Three outfits with a statement jumper

With jeans. Leopard jumper, light jeans and brown ankle boots. One pattern, two calm pieces.

With a skirt. Jumper with a heart pattern, a plain skirt in a colour from the pattern, black tights and ankle boots. The pattern stays on top, everything below is smooth.

With wide trousers. Checked jumper in brown or beige, wide trousers in black, black boots and a short black jacket on top.

Matching items in the shop: knitted jumpers.

Frequently asked questions

What is a statement jumper?

A jumper that stands out through a pattern, motif or special detail, for example leopard, check, hearts, bows or lace sleeves. Unlike a basic jumper, it is the striking piece in the outfit.

What do you wear with a statement jumper?

Plain pieces: trousers or a skirt in black, brown, beige or denim blue and simple shoes. That way the jumper stays the eye-catcher.

How do you combine a pattern jumper without overdoing it?

With one pattern per outfit and plain pieces for the rest. Pick up a colour from the pattern for your trousers or skirt.

Which trousers go with a statement jumper?

Plain trousers in black, beige, brown or denim blue. Wide trousers go with a short jumper, slimmer trousers with a wide jumper.

Which shoes go with a statement jumper?

Simple shoes such as ankle boots, boots or trainers in black, brown or beige. They keep the jumper in the centre.

Which jacket do you wear over a statement jumper?

A jacket in a calm colour without a pattern of its own, worn open so that the jumper stays visible.