I picked three cardigans that are great for lightly throwing on in early autumn: MARGESHERWOOD's CREW NECK CARDIGAN_olive, MOONDAL's Nicholson V Cardigan in Gray, and MOONDAL's Soft Shawl Collar Cardigan in Brown with its rounded collar. All three have just the right thickness to toss effortlessly over a T-shirt or shirt when the daily temperature range is wide. Depending on how you fasten the buttons or the depth of the neckline, their moods diverge quite a bit—from a neat impression to a relaxed vibe.
The olive cardigan Kurt Cobain of Nirvana wore on MTV Unplugged in 1993 was a worn piece found at a Seattle thrift store. Unwashed, with cigarette burns and stains left on it, that sweater later fetched an all-time record price at auction. His appearance—eschewing well-dressed stage outfits to wrap himself in frayed everyday clothes—remains a symbol of the 1990s grunge look.
In early autumn when the wind turns cool, knitwear in such understated colors has a way of easing worries in front of the wardrobe. Which condition should we match first among the three I picked? We can look first at the price range under KRW 100,000 or the 100% wool material, or we can narrow it down by a V-neck design or a relaxed loose fit.
↳ Under KRW 100,000
All three have an easy-to-throw-on thickness for every transitional season, but with different fastening styles and textures, their places in your wardrobe won't overlap. Pink, in particular, is a color that always stirs a subtle streak of defiance in a closet where neatness is expected.
In the 1930s, designer Elsa Schiaparelli brought vivid shocking pink to the forefront of the Paris runway, at a time when everyone regarded soft, understated colors as the height of elegance. Mingling with surrealist artists, she poured vibrant pink into perfumes and dresses as if mocking the visual norms of conservative bourgeois society. While others hid behind safe, inoffensive tones, she stood up to conventions with brilliant pink, turning fashion into a sanctuary of sensory liberation.
THREE TO EIGHTY's hairy cardigan may not be quite as provocative as back then, but it has plenty of character to refresh your mood amidst a colorless routine. Among the three, should we look first at the slightly more practical zip-up design, or turn toward a V-neck style or calmer colors?
↳ V-neck style
From the list, I picked four cardigans that are great to wear in a V-neck style: KHIHO's two-way button cardigan in ivory and brown, and Low Tide's alpaca strap cardigan in ivory and brown. The V-neck is a silhouette you return to every transitional season because the neckline and fit change depending on how you button it and what you pair underneath. Among them, Low Tide's piece is designed with slender strap details so you can adjust the silhouette freely.
Helmut Lang, who led 1990s minimalism, also revealed structural beauty by precisely placing thin straps on garments stripped of unnecessary ornamentation. Though the straps looked like cords reminiscent of straightjackets, they were actually practical tools that flexibly shaped the garment to fit the wearer's body. Where clutter was emptied away, he completed a unique aesthetic with a single line reacting to the movement of the body.
Even a single small string attached to a garment completely changes its mood depending on how you tie it. Shall we narrow it down among the four by ivory or brown color? Or we can filter first by the textured alpaca blend material or the KRW 50,000-range price.
Final Selected Products
