4 Chic Ways To Style Your Cream Knit, According To Our Fashion Editor
From this season’s preppy trend to chocolate-hued polka dots and weekend-worthy to elevated looks, The Handbook’s Contributing Fashion & Lifestyle Editor, Astrid Carter, shows us how to style a classic cream look four different ways.
Having been in-store at & Other Stories this week and knowing they are the high street masters of an interesting knit, this puff-sleeved, mohair-mix knit really caught my eye. With its fussy texture and hourglass silhouette, it feels a little bit Marant but on a high street budget, and there are loads of ways to dress it up, down, or add a bit of edge. Scroll to see the ways in which I’d wear it…
Look 1
Add a little edge to this sweet knit with baggy denim, oversized leather and the It-trainers of the moment, Solomon’s XT-5 in black coffee and French vanilla.
Mohair-Blend Puff-Sleeve Jumper | & Other Stories | £97, Faux Leather Funnel Neck Biker | River Island | £64, Good Luck Barrel-Leg Denim-Blend Jeans | Free people | £108, Salomon XT-6 Trainers | office | £165, FRINGED BRUSHED-MOHAIR SCARF | cos | £85, Mohair-Blend Brushed Beanie | & other stories | £37
Look 2
Lean into the feminine silhouette of this hero knit and contrast its fussy mohair against a silk slip skirt and leather accessories. The perfect winter look for date-night, office days when you need to look polished, and all those festive events.
Mohair-Blend Puff-Sleeve Jumper | & Other Stories | £97, Midi Skirt | H&M | £27.99, Gaia 85 Boots | Paris Texas | £690, Emily Bag | Cult Gaia | £590, Shawl-Collar Wool Maxi Coat | & Other Stories | £259, Combined Irregular Earrings | Mango | £17.99
Look 3
Proving this is a knit that has legs, transform it into a cosy, relaxed weekend look by pairing with our much-loved and regularly worn Abercrombie baggy jeans, toasty shearling-lined loafers (Dune’s cult pair have just come back in stock), and a dramatic maxi faux fur.
Mohair-Blend Puff-Sleeve Jumper | & Other Stories | £97, Suede Tote Bag | & Other Stories | £145, Low Rise Baggy Jean | Abercrombie & Fitch | £75, Goldy Faux Shearling Loafers | Dune | £109, Tube Huggie Hoops | Mejuri | £48, Cate Faux-Fur Coat | Reiss| £298
Look 4
Finally, add a little glamour to this season’s preppy trend by pairing the hourglass shape of the knit with wide-leg tartan trousers. The key to this look is layers (and conveniently adds warmth now it is positively freezing), so start with a thin poloneck – we love this rich merlot hue – and add layers like a knitted bandana and a classic camel car coat.
Mohair-Blend Puff-Sleeve Jumper | & Other Stories | £97, Mauve Roll Neck | George | £10 (was £12.50), Camden Heritage Car Coat | Burberry | £1,595, Wool Cashmere Bandana | Toast | £97, Check Trousers With Wool | Zara | £59.99, Leather Slip On Loafers | M&S | £55.20 (were £69)
