January 13, 2025
It’s something we all need to do – wear what we already own much more frequently, and make certain that anything we buy will be worn a lot, for years and years…
In pursuit of making good decisions, I hear from you. A current dilemma seems to surround the idea of a cashmere sweatshirt – is it a sweatshirt, or a cashmere sweater? Do I wear with casually, or do I dress it up?
To which I respond? YES. Yes to all. Swing every which way with a beautiful sweatshirt, and wear it so often that it’s a comfortable “top of mind” starter for any outfit, for most occasions.
I have ideas starting with casual and ranging up to somewhat dressy. I’m going to share these without comment, so I can clearly hear your opinions:
Gray cashmere sweatshirt sweater – J.Crew; labradorite earrings – Zohreh V. Jewellery; scarf – Delinor; white oxford shirt – L.L.Bean; jeans – Alex Mill; weekender bag – Béis; sneakers – Naturalizer
Gray cashmere sweatshirt sweater – J.Crew; earrings – Kendra Scott; flannel shirt – L.L.Bean; backpack – Lefrik; boots – Miz Mooz; navy cords – L.L.Bean
Brooch – Latelita; earrings – Donatello Gian; gray cashmere sweatshirt sweater – J.Crew; ivory lace-trimmed blouse – Boden; navy wool pants – Alex Mill; bag – Zatchels; loafers – Munro
gray cashmere sweatshirt sweater – J.Crew; earrings – Latelita; silver scarf – Nordstrom; bag – La Regale; mules – Azalea Wang; silk pants – Alas
Earrings – Marie June Jewelry; gray cashmere sweatshirt sweater – J.Crew; scarf – Faherty; blue topaz bracelet – Charlotte’s Web Jewellery; denim skirt – Lands’ End; driving loafers – Samuel Hubbard
Herkimer quartz earrings – Child of Wild; necklace – Heaven Mayhem; scarf – Elizabetta; gray cashmere sweatshirt sweater – J.Crew; skirt – Banana Republic; ballet flats – Abeo
My fancy schmancy sweatshirt is a black hoodie – no zipper, nor kangaroo pocket. But it’s very roomy, quite thick, and has a hood (of course). Wearing a hoodie with a skirt is just the tiniest bit rebellious, in my heart…
love,
Janice
p.s. Ten years ago, we looked at a grey capsule wardrobe with grey accessories. I’ll bet THIS heroine owns a grey cashmere sweatshirt!
p.p.s. I’m about to finish The Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett. Everything you thought you knew about the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism isn’t exactly wrong, but the events were much more complicated, and interesting.
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I’d love it and wear it. I have a marled grey chunky knit cowl neck which I wear at least once a week. I washed the other day. My husband noticed a hole right in the middle of the front. I’m not sure how I can mend it. 😪
Have a look on Youtube/Pinterest I’m sure you will find something to help. I had moths attack a cashmere sweater and although I’m no mending expert it looks pretty inconspicuous.
Mending and extending the life of loved clothes seems to be getting a very big thing in the UK and I recently saw someone on Instagram who makes a living out of artistically mending wool garments, absolutely beautiful work but out of reach of my budget I’m afraid!
I’ll admit, I wouldn’t wear a sweatshirt-styled sweater for a dressier situation or with a skirt. I’d probably just get a more normally styled sweater, just a size or two bigger, which would make it feel more casual to me. I don’t feel the same way about a cashmere hoodie, and would gladly wear it with a skirt. And probably some chunky combat-style boots.
I actually have a cashmere hoodie too – mine is a cream cable knit and I love it, although I haven’t worn it since last winter when I was stuck wearing it for 5 days in a row due to a winter power outage during historically cold weather. I really need to get past that and put it back into rotation soon!
All of these are brilliant except not a fan of the last one. I like it with the denim skirt but not a full skirt. But then again I don’t like full skirts in general.
First of all, I love this idea. 100% transparency here, but I do not wear round neck sweatshirts. Ever. I have some cute 3/4 zips or zip ups that I’ll wear to yoga, or to do housework, but I just don’t wear them on a daily basis. However, I do have a gray cashmere v-neck sweater (also from J.Crew) that I wear constantly. For those of us who just aren’t sweatshirt wearers, I think a traditional, simple gray slim knit sweater could easily fill the void.
Now, onto the fabulous styling; love it all! I would wear every single one of these looks except for the dressy gray and white printed trousers. While I’m on the petite side, I do have thighs and print of any sort (especially in white) doesn’t work for me. However, I’d love to see a midi skirt in this fabric and style it exactly the same way.
This capsule would be so easy to jazz up with pops of pink too!