A Super Stylish Way to Wear Your Basic Cardigan

Layer a plaid shirt underneath your go-to cardigan, and pair the duo with a textured midi skirt. Cinch a belt around your waist for a polished finish.
Scroll down to shop pieces inspired by the look!
Equipment Short Sleeve Keira Shirt ($140)
H&M Cardigan ($12)
Tory Burch Striped Canvas Skirt ($350)
How do you style your cardigans? Share in the comments!

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)
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