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If you aren’t pairing your favorite Netflix-and-chill sweatshirt with everything from skirts to leather pants, you aren’t doing it right. After all, we can’t think of a better way to combine comfort and style. From the gym to brunch to a fancy dinner and even to work, you can transform a basic sweatshirt into a sartorial statement with the right contrasting elements. Scroll through to see how the street style set is taking the sweatshirt from the couch to the concrete runway.
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How To: Dress Up a Sweatshirt
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Midi, Please
Amp up the luxe by wearing your trusty sweatshirt with a monogrammed midi skirt. A peek of cuffs underneath and high-contrast, two-tone boots blend classic and modern ideas into the mix.
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Midi, Please
Add a dash of feminine appeal by pairing a comfy sweatshirt with a diaphanous lace midi accessorized with a bold colorblock bag and trendy sneakers.
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Leather in Love
Get a little bit sexy with a metallic cropped sweatshirt worn with low-slung, zipper-accented joggers and tasteful heels.
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Leather in Love
Contrast ultra casual hooded sweats with luxe, butter-soft leather. Style it up by playing with silhouette and proportion. Tuck your sweatshirt into wide-leg leather trousers punctuated with bold snakeskin boots.
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Go Big and Wide
Oversized sweatshirts call for equally oversized trousers. Offset a vibrant printed sweatshirt with soft neutral trousers, pumped up kicks and a chic box bag for that borrowed-from-the-boys aesthetic.
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Go Big and Wide
Relax, untuck and layer up. Go dandy and choose a windowpane checked piece worn with a longline shirt underneath and striped joggers for an athletic spin.
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Dress It Up
Need a dress in a pinch? Longline sweatshirts can serve double duty. Want to flash some thigh? Choose one with zippered sides and complement with accessories featuring subtle hardware and geometric sunglasses.
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Dress It Up
Be a little bit country and wear a sweatshirt under a checked pinafore dress styled with statement cowboy boots.
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Dare to Denim
Keep it rugged with a utilitarian look by way of a cropped number worn with paneled dark denim tucked into patent combat boots and a chain-link crossbody bag.
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Dare to Denim
Denim and statement boots give a sweatshirt that downtown cool vibe. Show some leg and wear a heather gray piece with cutoffs, studded knee-high boots and a matching sling bag.
