Consider a Kooky Cardi

Your light fall jacket is not a jacket at all.

Went to visit my grandma in Minnesota this weekend and apparently she lets her neighbors park their Winnebago in her driveway. How cute is it!??

Fall is in the air. Today I’m going apple picking in the friendly midwest where you can just show up to activities without worrying about a line or advanced tickets. What a JOY.

In a pretty straight forward (but especially fun) edition of 5 Things, five kooky, collared cardigan jackets for when you are Off Duty but don’t want to hear the word elevated basics again for a very long time.

Why this style specifically? It is girly without being school-girl-ish. It’s easy to layer up or down. It’s less of a commitment than an actual jacket when its chilly in the morning but 75 deg by 2pm….meaning easier to throw in your tote. Pair with jeans. Pair with sweatpants. Pair with cut-off khaki pants. Also to note: its full coverage means this cardi is perfect over leggings post workout…or not.

Below, five extra playful cardigan jackets that make just enough statement to make people smile, but not roll their eyes.

Siedres Cardigan Jacket Looks like an old golf jacket. Not that I know anything about golf. But reminds me of a color palette I imagine in old photos of my grandparents winter condo in Fort Lauderdale. Again, I might be making that up. It’s been a while since I Iooked at an actual photo album. But my grandpa did play a lot of golf!

Alexa Chung Cardigan Jacket I love everything I recommend obviously, but I especially love this one! It is almost dressy! Its also on crazy sale.

Yan Yan Cardigan Jacket This is the one I have and have been wearing on repeat. Its so fun, but weirdly easy to throw on and go. I think the neutrals plus red plus fun print plus silk knot buttons make it such a great balance of interesting.

Lesson here: always check the men’s department! They often have the better shapes, styles and colors in anything with a collar. UGH! Love this Molly Goddard Men’s Zip Cardigan. Mr. Rogers…but not.

Another great unisex option, hidden away in the men’s department. The YMC Rat Pack cardigan. I mean, the name alone is perfection. LOVE!

That’s it for this week. It’s October now, so go carve some pumpkins. And look great doing it!

Yours TRULY,

Becky

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