Claire's Picks
← Tops Worth Adding to the RotationCardigans That Go With Everything Worth Adding to the Rotation
The cardigan that genuinely goes with everything is a rarer find than it sounds. Most are fine. A few are genuinely great. The difference is in how they sit on the shoulder, how the knit holds its shape after the third wash, and whether the length works over both jeans and a dress without looking like it was dressed for only one of them. We have strong opinions here. We are not interested in the cardigan that pills immediately or the one that bags out at the elbows within a season. We want the ones that actually earn a permanent place in the rotation. The oversized ones that layer over everything without adding bulk in the wrong places. The fitted ones that work under a coat as easily as they work alone. The colors that are genuinely neutral rather than just beige by another name. A good cardigan is the piece that holds an outfit together on the days when nothing else is quite working. These are the ones we actually reach for.
Claire's Top Picks
Cardigans With a Zip Worth Keeping Close
GOBI CASHMERE
Chunky Cashmere Cardigan with Zipper - L dynasty green WKD-
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£399.00
GOBI CASHMERE
Cardigans With a Zip Worth Keeping Close
The zip on a cardigan is not a small detail. It changes what the piece can do entirely. You can wear it fully closed against a cold office, half open over a dress, or thrown on at the last minute as the temperature drops on a summer evening. That versatility is exactly why we wanted to edit this category properly. Zip cardigans have spent years being treated as purely practical, the kind of thing you grab without thinking. We think that undersells them. The best ones have real shape, good weight, and a zip that actually runs smoothly rather than snagging on the second wear. We have been pulling together the zip cardigans that earn a permanent spot rather than living on the back of a chair waiting to be put away. Chunky knits. Fitted ribbed options. Longline cuts that work over everything. These are the ones you reach for constantly without ever quite getting bored of them. A good zip cardigan is quiet confidence, organized.
GOBI CASHMERE
Chunky Cashmere Cardigan with Zipper - L dynasty green WKD-
£399.00
GOBI CASHMERE
SHIEKH
Women Sportswear Cardigan BlackSailVast GreySail Jackets L BlackSailVast GreySail
£114.99
SHIEKH
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Devon & Jones - DGW - Women's Manchester Fully - Fashioned Full - Zip Cardigan Sweater - Navy Graphite
£6.88
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SHOPBOP
Les Deux Gannon Gradient Zipper Cardigan Prairie Sand
£79.60
SHOPBOP
SHIEKH
Women Sportswear Cardigan BlackSailVast GreySail Jackets M BlackSailVast GreySail
£114.99
SHIEKH
GOBI CASHMERE
Chunky Cashmere Cardigan with Zipper - M dynasty green WKD-
£399.00
GOBI CASHMERE
HELLOMOLLY US
Winter Magic Cable Knit Cardigan Pink
£59.95
HELLOMOLLY US
GOBI CASHMERE
Chunky Cashmere Cardigan with Zipper - S dynasty green WKD-
£399.00
GOBI CASHMERE
HELLO MOLLY (US)
Winter Magic Cable Knit Cardigan White
£59.95
HELLO MOLLY (US)
MODA DI ANDREA (US)
Cardigan
£377.64
MODA DI ANDREA (US)
DRESTIGE US
Women's Knit Cardigan Guess Jeans
£214.70
DRESTIGE US
STELLA MCCARTNEY US
Stella McCartney - Tennis Ball Appliqué Cardigan
£171.00
STELLA MCCARTNEY US