We Celebrate the Sweater Coat

Sweater coats! Longer, and more coat-like, than cardigans. Not to be used in lieu of actual coats. We've done that, and rued the choice, more than once. In fact, we did that just tonight, with our Havaianas, and looked like big, roly-poly, sweater coat morons.

Doesn't this model look totally impervious to the cold? It reminds us of that field where they planted that giant tree in the old Six Feet Under credits. Joie Roxy sweater, $295

We are not totally in agreement with the perspective that "this cardigan is perfect for any holiday occasion", unless by occasion we are talking about sitting in front of the television because it is too cold to go outside. Which is, if we think about, how we spend most of the holidays, anyway. A+E cardigan, $49.50

We hate Abercrombie, but we admit we like some of their knitwear. But. That. Stupid. Moose! Argh. Cassie sweater, $79.50

This is really quite lovely and professional looking, no? Idaho cardigan from French Connection, $128

And this: We are not necessarily endorsing this. It's a "cashmere peacoat sweater." So it is super sweater-coat-y. It's freaking us out a bit. We thought, at first, that it was just a cashmere peacoat, but it's a cashmere peacoat sweater. We include this mostly as a question of interest, like when we called our friend K. to tell her about this meerkat we saw at the zoo. Cashmere peacoat sweater, $325

And again: Doesn't this look rather bizarrely like an actual coat, rather than a sweater coat? Maybe it's just us. All Wrapped-Up cardigan, $168