You Said: Yes to Fair Isle Sweaters
November 24th, 2008
We asked: Would you wear Fair Isle Sweaters?
You said: Yes to Fair Isle Sweaters, which were voted in 55% to 45%.
Style tip? The multi-color knitted patterns characteristic of Fair Isle sweaters always remind us of Winter. They’re perfect for a ski date in the mountains, but they also work for a day in the city. Juxtapose the rustic Fair Isle sweater against a sophisticated skirt and a chic winter coat. If you dare, try mixing textures - the knit sweater and a sequined skirt would make for a glamourous combination.
Next question: Headbands have been a celebrity style staple since the premiere of Gossip Girl. But what do you think? Tell us, would you wear a Headband? Cast your vote on the sidebar!
Pictured: Ecote Fairisle Open Cardigan| $54 at Urban Outfitters.
Entry Filed under: Men,Trend,Trend Predictives,What's In and What's Out,Women
5 Comments
1. Christa | November 25th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Any chance for future survey results that there can be a link to more examples of the trend (i.e. using polyvore)? I’ve always liked your selections and it would be great to get a few more…
2. mimi | November 25th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I’m not really a fan. Though I like the Ecote cardigan, I always feel the Fair Isle Sweaters look more like those funky “holiday” sweaters with the Santas and things hehe
3. Trisha | November 26th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Great idea, Christa! Actually, I’d like to compile the Polyvore outfits into a lookbook to make them easier to view. I’d also like to create some outfits with Fair Isle Sweaters to better show how to wear them. Will have to do a Ready Made Outfit or two!
4. Christa | November 27th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Have you seen how outfits and their related links are formatted on celebstyle.com? I recently got into that site because of the Gossip Girl posts… the editors take a look they see someone wearing (like a GG character) and offer links to all the pieces in the ensemble… either the actual one seen on the show or a less-expensive version. Another way to make it easy to access a lot of links.
BTW, this led to one of my favorite recent acquisitions, which is very omiru in a number of ways… a $34 Urban Outfitters version of a D&G dress I loved on the show… which is red and black buffalo plaid! Must say, the desire to get something buffalo plaid all started at omiru, for me… 🙂 Very happy with the look, cinched with a wide belt. http://www.celebstyle.com/2507970
5. Roberta | June 20th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Does anyone have a pattern (Knitting) for an Irish Knit, either Cardigan or pullover, for a baby?