8 Ways To Wear A Men’s Sweater As A Dress
Men’s sweaters are easy to pass while shopping, but there’s plenty of ways to incorporate the styles in your wardrobe. These 8 different ways to wear a men’s sweater as a dress, will boost your style while adding a new twist!
1. Boots
A solid men’s sweater with bare legs or with sheer tights, will create a glamorous fall look. You can wear tights with bling or other designs, to dress it up. Or, you can wear plain color tights.. The boots you choose can be utilitarian inspired combat boots, or equestrian inspired over-the-knee black or brown boots. This look can also work with chunky heel, platform, and printed boots.
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2. Cardigan Over Cami
Men’s sweaters fit longer on ladies, allowing you to wear an oversized look with a cami. Pair a cardigan with jean shorts or leggings. You can wear it with skirts as well. Its best to keep it simple with a cami or t-shirt underneath. Button up cardigans are best for this look, with the option to wear opened slightly, or buttoned fully. Wear shorts underneath, if you want to wear buttoned first and unbuttoned later on.
3. Off-The-Shoulder
Wear a sweater that is expanded in the collar, like a v-neck, to wear off-the-shoulder. If you know you’ll be doing a lot of movement, try wearing a cami underneath to keep secure. Accessorize with a shoulder carry bag or go with a small clutch, if you’re wearing it as a night look.
4. Shorts
Shorts are easy to wear with a men’s sweater, because they have the cool casual look, but can still be dressed, with accessories. A men’s sweater with Kim K inspired biker shorts create an athleisure style look that can be worn with sneakers. You can also wear short chino shorts, if the vibe is a bit more preppy.
5. Over Button Up
Wearing a men’s sweater, over a button up, is a fresh look that is also professional allowing you to attend an event or kick-back. Usually a white, black or solid blue button up works best in contrast with both a printed or solid sweater, to accent without your outfit being too busy.
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6. Over Long Tee
A long t-shirt will give you a look thats urban and chill. A sweater that is printed, over a black or white tee shirt or accented color shirt, can be worn with boots or sneakers. You can add a clean cut look by pairing your long tee and sweater with long socks and oxfords, for a prep-school inspired look.
7. Sneakers
Sneakers care easy to wear and can be worn in all weather. Pair your sweater with jeans and sneakers for a cozy casual look or wear them with shorts and sneakers to a chill festival. Classic sneaker silhouettes like the Jordan 1s pair well with mens sweaters, as well as the newer silhouettes like the Nike Reacts.
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8. Heels
Dress up, when its time to go out, in a sweater with a glamorous feel. You can add a belt to give it a cinched look. Wear a belt that is not too busy and bulky. Try choosing a belt with gold tone hardware for touch of elegance, if you’re attending an important birthday dinner. You can wear striking gold heels to compliment the gold-tone in the belt!
Men’s sweaters are an alternative to your same daily outfit choices. Take a look in the men’s section the next time you go shopping, to see how many new men’s sweaters you can wear as a dress. Be sure to get a size up, if you want the sweater to fit in an over-sized way.
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Jessica graduated from AIU Atlanta with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Marketing. When she's not working hard on writing and designing, she enjoys spending time with family and a good cup of coffee!