With the winter sun shining bright on us, it’s time to ditch the itchy knits and boring pants in favour of a ladylike outfit – the sweater dress. A perennial favourite, this versatile and fashionable piece of clothing is your saviour on days when you want to stay warm but look hot! Styled correctly the sweater dress can be worn for multiple occasions, and reused season after season. Some tips from our favourite fashion girls on how to wear this one-piece-solution for all your chic winter needs.
1. Nip it down with a belt
Big Hair, Loud Mouth, and a tiny belt. Fashion blogger, Nilu Yuleena Thapa shows you how to get a polished look by styling a long sweater dress with a belt. Giving you a sleek look, a belt not only accentuates your curves, but also breaks the transition. Always buy a belt that fits you perfectly, like a stretchy elastic or buckled one.
Get this black corset belt from Stalk Buy Love here (Rs 499).
2. Knee-high socks
Winter’s is a girl’s best friend to experiment with different styles. Wear a short dress and go for knee-high socks to give you that extra warmth, cue in lampshading without the boots. You can even opt for colourful or patterned stocking while playing with colours and textures. Just remember to keep it fresh like Riya Jain and balance the look with colours. You need not go matchy-matchy with this one.
Check these yarn soft knee high socks from H&M here (Rs 999).
3. Layering 2.0
All you need is lots and lots of layers to ace this look. This multi-functional outfit will also help fight the cold without making you go out of fashion. All you need is a midi-sweater dress, a long open sweater or a trench coat. It works practically for all outdoor parties as well as indoor scenes when you need to get rid of that extra layer.
Get this blue trench coat from Jabong here ( Rs 1,000).
4. Chunky Accessories
Accessories amplify the impact of the sweater dresses. Team your dresses with big bags, chunky boots, heavy neckpieces, winter caps, mufflers, hair ties, sunglasses and gloves; just about anything that makes a statement.Make sure the main focus of your outfit goes on the accessories while you stay cosy in that dress.
Wear these black boots from Koovs here (Rs 2,499).
5. Dress with a skirt
Break out of your comfort zone and experiment with silhouettes when it comes to wearing a sweater dress this season. Treat it as a cardigan and wear a skirt over or under your sweater dress. Remember, the key is to break the monotony and pull off this look confidently.
Buy a beige pleated skirt from H&M here (Rs 2,299).
