If the cardigan had a best friend, it would be her:the dress goes perfectly with cardigans for all body types, provided the volumes are balanced. In other words ? As always in fashion, avoid the duplication effect, and offset a voluminous dress with a fitted cardigan, or vice versa. The rule also applies to prints, which only experienced amateurs will dare to mix.
Do you love long folk-style dresses that are supple and floaty? Play the game to the end with a chunky mottled knit cardigan! Be careful, however, not to opt for a shape that is too wide. Do you prefer glamorous and feminine dresses? Bet on a short, plain, long-sleeved or three-quarter cardigan. Avoid, as a general rule, long vests that hide the shape of the dress and pack the silhouette:short or mid-length vests adapt better to a dress silhouette.
For anyone who dreams of a silhouette that is easy to match and quick to choose, there is no need to look any further! Vests and pants are made for each other, and rare are the fashion missteps with such easy essentials:jeans, a T-shirt and a vest, that's it. Simply balance the volumes by wearing a wide waistcoat over fitted trousers, a fitted waistcoat with wide trousers.
If you want to vary the looks, nothing could be simpler! Boyfriend jeans, a white V-neck T-shirt and a chunky knit cardigan highlight the grunge side of leather boots. Black skinny jeans, a black shirt, ankle boots and a matching vest can become elegant or rock with the right accessories. Suit pants, a shirt and a short waistcoat, your office look is guaranteed!
The principle is the same as with the dress, in pants version:an integral outfit on which the vest takes on its full meaning. Comfortable, easy to match and above all, trendy, the jumpsuit goes perfectly with a waistcoat. Her fashion secret? Contrast the styles for more modernity.
Brighten up a uniform type jumpsuit with a brightly colored or patterned cardigan. Bet on a chunky rustic knit cardigan with a floral jumpsuit, or on a sleek graphic cardigan with a flowing jumpsuit. In any case, as with dresses, avoid mixing prints… and as with trousers, balance the volume of the vest with the leg width of the jumpsuit!
Beware of the skirt, often difficult to match with a cardigan. A skirted look incorporates a cut between the top and bottom at the waist, or even a second between the bottom of the skirt and the shoes. If you want to rub it without packing the silhouette, match the colors as much as possible to avoid demarcations, and obtain a result similar to that of a dress.
Accompany a black skirt with a matching top, opaque tights and tone-on-tone boots, for example, in order to be able to vary the color of the cardigan. With a long skirt, match the color of the top and the skirt so as not to cut the silhouette. Do not match the color of the top and the skirt, unless you assume the classic twin-set effect. Also avoid vests with round necks, which look too childish with a skirt.
