If the term “sweater weather” conjures images of dark months of frumpy, shapeless silhouettes, it’s time for a new approach to fall dressing. Even celebrities, who often seem to have the ability to defy the seasons on the red carpet, are transitioning to warmer styles, but that doesn’t mean that anyone is sacrificing elegance for coziness or sex appeal for windchill coverage. We’re turning to tastemakers like Olivia Palermo, Kate Bosworth and Jourdan Dunn for lessons in layering that will take your cable knit from where it usually lives in comfort country (curled up on the couch with leggings and tea) to party city. Take notes because these 18 celeb-approved sweater outfits are as style-minded as they are seasonal.
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