And Now, The 18 Best Cropped Cardigans of Fall 2021

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@claire_mostNothing defines easy fall dressing quite like a cropped cardigan. If putting together a cute outfit seems like too much to handle right now, a shrunken knit with your favorite jeans are the perfect answer. Styles range from basic button-ups to embroidered, embellished, or printed knits so there's pretty much something for everyone. (I, for one, am quite partial to the ones I can also wear as a top.)
For some inspiration on the best cropped cardigans of fall 2020, I turned to some of Instagram's best-dressed ladies like Ellie Nes, Pia Baroncini, and Imani Randolph. During the autumnal months, I love wearing these shrunken knits with slip skirts and a leather jacket if I need another layer. Of course, jeans and boots are also great accompaniments for a cropped cardigan. However you style it, it's safe to say you'll be super comfortable all day long. Scroll down to shop my favorites.

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@slipintostyleI've had this in my shopping cart ever since I first laid eyes on it in the summer. It's just that good.
Possibly the easiest way to wear fall's big color trend, chocolate brown.

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@amaka.hamelijnckThis is a stunner, for obvious reasons.
Meet the cardigan It girls adore.

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@lpaSeeing this in my shopping research actually made my jaw drop.

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@claire_mostI'm not normally into prints, but this feels so approachable.

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@danielleguizioThe cardigan Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid both own.
This also comes in a camel color and I can't decide which I like better.

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@slipintostyleSide effects of wearing this may include compliments and "where did you get that?" inquiries.

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@laurencrowe88We went ahead and made our own cropped cardigan. Here's how our editors wear it.

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@champagnemaniBetween the texture and the gold buttons, this could easily pass as a designer knit.
Collared sweaters are the micro-trend I'm seeing everywhere right now.

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@taniceelizabethMight as well buy the whole set for a cool at-home vibe.