If You’re Sick Of Sweaters That Make You Look Big And Poofy, Here Are The 7 Most Skimming Sweaters
One for every day of the week.
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by The Candidly Team
Let’s face it. Every morning when facing our cold dark closets, all we really want to feel on our bodies are the soft, fluffy, silkiness of our sweaters.
Conveniently, sweaters and knits are considered inherently chic. They make us look a little dressed up and polished even with gross ripped jeans and sneaks.
But there is one problem we need to talk about. Unless you’re a stick figure, a lot of sweaters are … welp, frumpy. There’s just no other word for it. They make shoulders look broader, waistlines disappear, and if you have any boobs at all they just sort of puff out then fall flat, making us look like boxier, bulkier, Mrs. Trunchbull versions of ourselves.
And then we go on to blame ourselves for not being stick figures. But it’s not us. It’s the sweaters.
Whatever size and shape we are - whatever curves we come with, we can and should look fantastic in a sweater. It just has to follow a few basic rules.
The fabric should be warm and soft WITHOUT being dense and lumpy.
The cut should skim evenly, not buoy out and then back in.
The sleeves and shoulders matter a TON in terms of creating longer, lither proportions.
And what better way to actually illustrate these points than with 7 perfect sweaters that we guarantee will look glorious on you. We are not partnered with these brands. We’re not brand ambassadors to them. But by god would we love to be because they are masterful at making what we love most … sweaters!
1. Quince Mongolian Cashmere Shrunken Crewneck Sweater
Tucking a sweater sounds great up til the moment you get that extra bunched up band of fabric stuffed into your jeans, making you look bigger and bumpier. And even after you get a smooth tuck you then have to retuck it 23 times a day just to keep it looking chic. Behold, the perfect length sweater with a shrunken waist so you always, always look perfectly nipped. It’s also entirely cashmere and a wildly low price.
Price: $80
2. Aritzia Wilfred
Golightly Cardigan - Wonder Yarn
The drop shoulder and the cinched waist will make you look your most snatched, as the kids say. Also a dream if you have thicker arms, this cardi doubles as such a gorgeous top with any pants/ jeans/ skirt. We love the stripe, because nothing is more quiet luxury than a stripe, but it also comes in tons of solid colors.
Price: $118
3. Sézane Léonor Cardigan
This color red looks enchanting on everyone - according to science. Welllll, at least according to color science. This one reminds us of Audrey’s iconic red sweater look above. Just add THIS* belt and THESE* jeans et voila!
Price: $150
4. Quince Mongolian Cashmere V-Neck Sweater
This is kind of the go-to, smooth, buttery, everyday, cashmere sweater we kind of need in every color, and because of that we made sure to find one that fits extremely well and costs just $50. We own it in black and gray but have our eye on varsity red* and heather storm blue*.
Price: $50
5. Modern Citizen Eames Organic Cotton-Wool Cardigan
The combination of the hourglass silhouette, pocket placement, and bell sleeve makes this cardigan so stunning on arms and a belly pooch. It comes in every stunning, neutral color, which is awful because we want it in every single one. We can be our slobby selves in baggy jeans and a baseball cap but with this sweater, we cannot not look sophisticated.
Price: $175
6. Aritzia Tna
Peyton Zip Hoodie
This hoodie/ sweater hybrid is so special, we wrote an entire article about it. Yes, it is in fact made from an incredibly soft whipped yarn material that makes it look luxe, and yes, it’s just the right length to make it slimming and layerable instead of schlumpy like most hoodies. We wear it constantly but hardly ever get to write about it anymore because it’s almost always sold out. But today is our (your?) lucky day.
Price: $98
7. Kule The Sinclair
We fully expect you to get mad at us about the price, but singular, lifetime pieces like this are the only ones we’re willing to invest in. Obviously, It feels like heaven but the ribbing and stripes makes us look longer and narrower.
And we do have a code for you. Use CANDIDLY15 for 15% off.
Price: $428
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