Oversized Cardigan – Red

A cardigan is knitwear with a full front opening, worn over whatever top you have on. Because it never has to go over your head, you can undo it the moment a room turns warm. In the wardrobe it fills the gap that neither a sweater nor a proper jacket covers.

Oversized refers to a style direction, not to a size. The look comes from streetwear and has been a fixed part of knitwear fashion for some years now, because it reads as relaxed and layers well. It is worn in a sporty way just as much as alongside narrow pieces.

Since knitwear in an oversized style already draws attention, calm companions go with it: straight jeans, narrow pants or a plain dress. Sneakers make it sporty, ankle boots make it dressier. A narrow belt worn over the closed cardigan adds structure to the whole.

The cardigan is meant for days on which a jacket would be too much and a top too little. It works indoors as well as outdoors and opens in seconds as soon as things get too warm. Once damp weather and strong wind join in, reach for something weatherproof instead.

Red claims the leading role in an outfit and needs no second strong color beside it. With black and white the result reads clear and graphic, with denim it turns everyday, with camel and beige warmer. To tone it down, reach for gray or charcoal.