Photos: The Social Shopper: Why You Need a Pastel Sweater This Winter

While the term sweater girls was first coined by fans of certain very popular movie stars in the forties, there is still something both simple and seductive about a woman wearing the perfect knit—even if the silhouette and color palette change from year to year and season to season—and we will wager that it will remain a staple in a well-edited closet. Since you’ve been following the magazine and Vogue.com with near religious fervor, you already know that pastels (like foamy greens and lemony yellows) are go-to colors for spring, so why not cheat a little by working some into your wardrobe now? Take a cue from this picture of Caroline Issa on streetstyling.tumblr.com. She deftly and confidently combines a little winter (a great sweater, cinched at the waist) with a lot of spring, in the form of a lush lavender hue. The way she pairs it with bold red lips and a cold-weather black pant makes the look more chic than sweet, which is exactly what makes it worth shopping for this weekend.

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