The cardigan is a versatile wardrobe item for the off-season. When it's not cold enough outside to put on a jacket or coat, a cardigan will do just fine! It is also great for cool summer evenings and as home and office wear in cold winters. What cardigans will be the most fashionable in the fall-winter season? We tell you about current trends, styles and colors.

Floor-length maxi cardigans

The maxi length definitely won the hearts of all designers in the season. fall-winter-2020... Almost no show was complete without an ankle-length dress or skirt. And cardigans to the floor have become a real hit of the season. They really look very relevant for any weather and fit different looks.

An elegant business style can be complemented by a cardigan made of wool or a floor-length coat. Wear it with pants and pencil skirts, pumps or moccasins, blouses and turtlenecks. It is good if sophisticated business cardigans are fitted or at the waist - this visually lengthens the silhouette, emphasizes the waist and makes you slimmer.

A cardigan with a chunky knit or with a bright ornament will suit the casual style, and a soft knitted cardigan will perfectly fit into a sporty look. You can even wear tracksuits under sports-style cardigans, not to mention jeans, tops and T-shirts, sneakers and sneakers.

Knee Length Cardigans

Such options will be more practical and more comfortable for everyday wear. If the floor-length option can only be worn in dry weather, so as not to splatter the hem with mud and slush, then the classic knee-length or slightly lower length will always be appropriate. Having come together on a single length, the designers, nevertheless, offered an abundance of options for the styles of this wardrobe element.

Soft cardigans at the waist look great. The thinner the fabric, the better the fitted cut will fit. If the cardigan is made of thick coat fabric, tweed, tapestry material, it is better to give preference to straight cut or oversize option. These models will hide all figure flaws and fit well into different looks.

The designers also offered shorter cardigans - just below the thigh. But in this case, they should be voluminous, preferably chunky knit, with flounces or frills, as well as with "bat" sleeves or voluminous sleeves with puffs. These models will be comfortable even in cold weather.

Shortened models

For those who like to wear high-waisted trousers and jeans, designers have offered very short cardigans and button-down sweaters. They can even be tucked into trousers and skirts, creating volume and an interesting silhouette. Fine-knit cardigans made from soft cotton threads are suggested to be worn directly on the naked body. If you are choosing a denser woolen thread, do not forget to wear a top under the bottom.

In general, at the fall-winter 2020 shows, voluminous cardigans on the cuffs, with bright ornaments and patterns, in the most fashionable colors and with interesting decor prevailed. In a word, the length of the cardigan successfully compensated for the memorable design. If a floor-length cardigan can be a monochromatic and completely neutral, basic element of a wardrobe, then a cropped cardigan should become the brightest accent of the image.

Large knitted

It is not for nothing that we mentioned the large knit - it has not gone out of fashion for several seasons in a row.And autumn 2020 was no exception: the thicker the thread, and the larger the knitting needles for knitting it, the better! Both openwork and mesh knitting are welcome, as well as dense warm knitting with volumetric patterns of cells, rhombuses, waves, diagonal intersections, "leaves" and, of course, classic "braids".

Another interesting idea that we have seen from many designers is cardigans made from mohair yarns as well as grass yarns. As a result, such models resemble faux fur, and in the presence of a lining, they may well replace a light autumn fur coat. More and more preference is also given to hand-made work: there are practically no two identical hand-made models.

Hooded cardigans

The presence of a hood immediately makes the thing a prerogative of a sporty style. But this is optional! Yes, it's understandable that a loose-fitting cardigan with a voluminous hood will go well with a tracksuit, ripped jeans and trainers. If you are planning to purchase a sports cardigan with a hood, choose options with a zipper, straight cut and without a belt.

But designers also suggest wearing hooded cardigans of different lengths with romantic dresses and heeled boots, and even with business suits. The hood adds maximum comfort in cold weather. It started raining and you forgot your umbrella? In this case, the hood can replace both the hat and the scarf at the same time. Models with a contrasting hood of a different color or from a different fabric than the main part of the cardigan look interesting.

Sleeveless cardigans

An excellent option not only for the off-season, but also for summer days. Sleeveless cardigan can be of any length, but elongated options to the knee, to the middle of the calf or to the floor will look especially stylish. After all, it is the presence of sufficient length in the absence of sleeves that gives the right to this item of clothing to be called a cardigan, and not a simple short vest.

Business-style cardigans look elegant, with a turn-down collar (like a coat or trench coat), with shoulder straps, with patch pockets, on a belt or belt. Even if you wear a T-shirt and jeans under the bottom, such a cardigan-vest will be able to transform your look from an everyday walk to an office-business one. Cardigans-vests also allow you to create successful monochrome images in a single color.

Colors, patterns and ornaments

As for the colors, designers in the fall 2020 season allow themselves (and us) absolutely everything when it comes to cardigans. Do you like plain looks? Choose subtle base colors for the office and brighter ones for walking: magenta, vivid blue, mustard, aqua, coral scarlet, grass green. Under bright cardigans, you should wear things in neutral colors, and vice versa.

We have seen many models with interesting patterns and prints. The animal print in large version looks especially relevant: leopard print in brown-beige shades, tiger print in black and orange, zebra print in traditional black and white. For autumn, floristic motives, patterns of flowers and leaves are also suitable.

But ethnic patterns and ornaments have become the real hit of the fall-winter 2020 season for cardigans. For fall, choose traditional Native American motifs like a poncho. For winter, you can use Scandinavian (snowflakes and deer). At any time of the year, lettering, logos and even cartoon characters look good - we also saw them in abundance on the catwalks.