'Tis the season to update your soon-to-be winter wardrobe with one of fashion's most festive items: the holiday sweater. No longer reserved for your grandpa, the holiday sweater offers an easy, festive and stylish option that can take you from the office holiday party to opening gifts on Christmas morning with your parents — if you know how to do it right.
Here, we're laying out the five reasons why you'll want to wear your favorite holiday sweaters all year round.
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Statement dressing
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Statement knitwear, heavy on graphic prints and patterns, happened to be a major trend that developed on this season’s runways. That’s why it’s not a coincidence that brands like Pringle of Scotland, Ralph Lauren and Viktor & Rolf included a healthy dose of Fair Isle and Nordic-printed sweaters into their fall 2015 collections. British label E. Tautz styled their Nordic crew neck (left, $664.00) and Icelandic roll neck sweaters (right, $748.00) with pared down separates. Building your outfits around a statement piece is an easy way to free your look from appearing too busy. You’ll want to keep your other pieces easy and simple so they’re not fighting for the attention your sweater is already commanding.
Layer up with the right button-down
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If you’re interested in adding a little holiday spice to your look, a good chambray and/or denim button down — not to mention buffalo plaid — is the perfect alternative to the classic white oxford shirt. Preston Konrad, a New York City based fashion stylist, blogger and television personality, shows you how it’s done in a festive Fair Isle knit styled over a denim button-down — both by Topman.
Layer up with a solid turtleneck
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We've said it before and we'll say it again: Turtlenecks are back in action and a great way to elevate your holiday look. A solid white, grey or black roll neck will usually do the trick. Take notes from male model Jason Ellis, posing for British publication The Guardian, in a knitwear-inspired fashion spread. His white turtleneck layered beneath his Nordic-printed knit adds an interesting new element to his outfit.
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