Cardigans are such a chic summer look for men. Long categorized as a 'preppy' staple, the cardigan is anything but, if paired with the right pants and accessories. I'm pretty much obsessed with Opening Ceremony, and this cardigan available at Tobi is so adorable that I wish I were dating the guy who owns it so that I could steal it and throw it over my last-night's dress for those morning-after coffee trips. To me, cardigans seem like the scholarly alternative to the hoodie. First of all, they are unapologetically collegiate. Second of all, nothing gives off the vibe "I read important books" than wearing a cardigan. In college, the NCAA jocks wore hoodies everyday (and more often than not they had Greek letters on them) while the cute boy from Lit Theory who reads Baudrillard over double espressos wore the cardigan.
Another reason I love cardigans is that they're so damn pretentious. They're like the monocle or the pocket handkerchief of sweaters. Pompous, but supremely adorable.
The perfect accessory to a cardigan? A hot pair of subtle, monotone kicks, like these Common Projects sneakers.
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