What Would Kendall, Gigi, or Gisele Wear? 8 Sweaters With Model Personality
Because supermodels get cold, too.
Oh you know that old chestnut, “Under every great sweater . . . is a great model?” You don’t? Well, you should, because when the temperature starts dropping, what else would you expect our favorite pose-strikers to wear? For superstars like Gisele Bündchen to street-style stars like Binx Walton, we forecast their knits for fall—according to each model s personality, of course.
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Do you enjoy loud patterns with a smattering of sequins, or perhaps a head-turning graphic? Does the sight of a gray cardigan make you feel blue? If you’re anything like Hanne Gaby Odiele, a model who has crafted a career out of stop-in-your-tracks street-style looks, chances are your sweater-weather strategy for this season will include everything from swirled intarsia prints and in-your-face slogans.
Acne Studios Gia intarsia knitted sweater dress, $1,200; net-a-porter.com; Kenzo metal sequined wool sweater, $715; farfetch.com; McQ Alexander McQueen mohair-blend sweater, $535; mytheresa.com
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Looking for a knit fit for a supermodel? (Who isn’t?) A throwback logo is in order. This fall, try the much-coveted Calvin Klein sweater à la Kate Moss circa 1994. No matter how many years pass, this piece will always be iconic—just like Kate herself.
Calvin Klein Jeans cotton logo sweater, $247; mytheresa.com
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If your social media presence is reaching more than a million followers, shouldn’t you wear a look that turns a million heads? For a larger-than-life piece that channels the social star Kendall Jenner, try a bold cashmere open-knit with plenty of covetable fluff. Plus, we promise it will look just as good #nofilter.
Finds + Ryan Roche open-knit cashmere cardigan, $720; net-a-porter.com
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Would you describe yourself as primped and polished? If so, look to America’s sweetheart with legs for days, Karlie Kloss for a refined look—because, if any model has “chic prep” down to a T (or wool knit)—it’s Karlie.
Sea cotton-blend jersey sweatshirt, $195; net-a-porter.com; Polo Ralph Lauren Anouk wool knit sweater, $352; mytheresa.com
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If the word ladylike isn’t in your sartorial vocabulary, take a cue from Binx Walton, this season’s purveyor of tomboy chic. To evoke Binx s too-cool-for-school flair, try a sporty sweater with athletic touches.
Marc by Marc Jacobs Grady padded panel jumper, $570; harrods.com