A cardigan is an inherently versatile styling piece. Depending on how you wear it, you can make it feel preppy or sexy; you can build your entire outfit around one or toss it over your shoulders as a last-minute accessory. This spring, cardigans feel more desirable than usual thanks to some really appealing runway moments (I loved the pale blue cardigan worn as a shirt with brown pants at Tory Burch), which is convenient because there is no month more conducive to wearing a light little button-down sweater than April. At the link below, Jalil Johnson shops out nine outfits that make the most of the humble cardi.
—Izzy Grinspan, digital director
