Author : Jon Floyd

“The easiest way to wear maxi dresses in the winter is to toss on a long wool or puffy coat for maximum warmth,” personal shopper and stylist Portia LeGall said. For layering purposes, though, she recommends wearing leggings, thermals or thick, insulated tights underneath to keep your legs warm. What do you wear over a […]

You can dress up a sweater with a collared shirt underneath or a blazer on top, or you can keep things casual and pair a sweater with jeans and sneakers. Light, fitted sweaters are great for days when you want to look sleek and stylish, while thick, bulky sweaters are perfect for cold days when […]

Though it might seem like necklaces aren’t appropriate for wearing with turtlenecks, they can be a perfect accessory! Unless your turtleneck is made of a super thick fabric or is the cowl-neck style, you don’t have to shy away from necklaces just because your neck is covered. What kind of necklace goes with a turtleneck? […]

Wear a V-neck sweater to show off a tie. Due to the triangular shape of the collar, they will frame your tie a little more neatly than a crew neck would. However, to pull this off, make sure it fits properly, since a too-tight sweater will bunch up around your tie, and a too-loose one […]

Merino wool. Merino wool is a sheep’s wool that is soft, elastic, and breathable; and because its fibers are long, it doesn’t pill as easily. Which fabric is least likely to pill? Fabrics made of long fibers like silk and linen pill less than wool, cotton, polyester, and other synthetic threads. When fibers are mixed […]

And because it’s 7% warmer than cashmere, Alpaca is the warmest sweater material. What type of sweater is warmest? Our research found that the warmest material is wool, with thicker Icelandic wool being even better, and a wool-acrylic blend being somewhere in the middle. The warmest clothing for you will be dictated by the number […]

A typical sweater is made of wool (or made to look like wool, if it’s polyester or cotton). A jersey is more often cotton or polyester, and almost never wool. Most sweaters are long-sleeved (although there are sweater vests); but jerseys can be long-sleeved or short or even sleeveless, like athletic under-shirts. Is a jersey […]

As you might have guessed, sweater comes from sweat—the earliest sweaters were worn by rowers, and were intended “to produce sweating and reduce weight.” Where did the word sweater originate? Ladies and gentlemen, the etymology of “sweater”: “woolen vest or jersey, originally worn in rowing,” 1882, from earlier sweaters “clothing worn to produce sweating and […]

The turtleneck also goes by several other names, including the roll-neck or the polo neck. Turtlenecks may be confused with mock neck sweaters, but the two are not the same. What are sweater tops called? A sweater with an open front fastened by buttons or a zipper is generally called a cardigan, but the nomenclature […]

N.Peal Navy Ribbed Army Sweater. James Bond (Daniel Craig) wears a N. Peal Navy Ribbed Army Sweater in the movie No Time To Die (2020). The sweater is a British military style, ribbed commando sweater in dark blue, with elbow and shoulder patches and a drawstring chord around the neck. The navy ribbed N. What […]

For comfort dressing with a twist, rock a white sweater with brown chinos. If you want to easily dial up your look with footwear, complete this ensemble with a pair of beige canvas slip-on sneakers. A white sweater and navy sports shorts are a good combo that will carry you throughout the day. What looks […]