This Sweater Will Never Go Out of Style—Here's How French Women Are Wearing It Now

Fashion collage of Anne-Laure Mais, Salome Mory, Sabina Socol, and Lena Farl wearing chic French-girl outfits with cardigans.

Sweater season is in full swing, and I have been in need of fresh ways to wear my favorite styles, especially a classic button-down cardigan. Naturally, I turned to my Instagram feed for inspiration, and the looks that stood out to me most were the takes from some of my favorite French fashion follows. It's no surprise, as French women are guaranteed to give any piece a chic and effortless feel.

In the six looks that I rounded up, the French styling touch was quite apparent. Every ensemble seamlessly mixes elevated basics with of-the-moment pieces. Two Parisian muses wore their cardigans with simple skirts in varying lengths, while two others opted for classic jeans and trendy shoe styles. Keep scrolling to check out and shop each outfit to add a French-inspired twist to your own looks this season.

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French style influencer posing in her Paris home wearing a gray cardigan, white tee, black belt, black capri leggings, and burgundy Mary Jane flats.

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

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French influencer and model Salome Mory poses for an elevator selfie with a long bob, contrast trim cardigan, a skinny black belt, baggy straight-leg jeans, and black Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 sneakers.

(Image credit: @salome.mory)

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French style influencer Sabina Socol sitting outside a French café wearing a red scarf, gray cardigan sweater, gray miniskirt, and gray tights.

(Image credit: @sabinasocol)

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French influencer Lena Farl poses on a cobblestone street in Paris wearing orange tinted oversize sunglasses, a black cardigan, a black shoulder bag, gray wrap pants, and black Samba sneakers.

(Image credit: @lenafarl)

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French British fashion influencer Camille Charriere lounges on a sofa wearing oversize cat eye sunglasses, a gray cardigan, zebra-print bag, jeans, and metallic silver Margiela flats.

(Image credit: @camillecharriere)

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French style influencer Anne-Laure Mais posing in her Paris apartment wearing a half-buttoned gray cardigan, belted black knee-length skirt, mini Dior bag, and strappy black heeled sandals.

(Image credit: @annelauremais)

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Jennifer Camp Forbes
Senior Shopping Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.