Joe's Top Picks
Cardigans Built for Casual, Not Just the Photos
GOBI CASHMERE
Organic Color Textured Knit Cashmere Jacket-Style Cardigan - Dusty Beige WK-
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$259.00
GOBI CASHMERE
Cardigans With Crew Neck Detail Done Properly
TV STORE ONLINE
Adult Unisex BB Star Wars Ugly Christmas Cardigan Sweater -
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$19.95
TV STORE ONLINE
Cream Cardigans That Earn Their Place in Your Wardrobe
KARMALOOP
Big Block Cardigan
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$134.99
KARMALOOP
Red Cardigans Worth Building an Outfit Around
SHOPBOP
Little Lies Millie Knit Cardigan BlueRed Stripe ML
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$89.00
SHOPBOP
Shawl Collar Cardigans That Get It Right
ZEAGOO
Solid Color Puff-Sleeve Open Blazer Shawl Collar Open Cardigan - Green M
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$32.89
ZEAGOO
The Burgundy Cardigans We Keep Coming Back To
PETAL PUP US
Brittany Placed Embroidery Flower Cardigan
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$80.00
PETAL PUP US
Cardigans Built for Casual, Not Just the Photos
Most cardigans photograph well and wear badly. They look considered on a model standing still and collapse into something shapeless by midmorning when you're actually moving through a day. The problem is that too many are engineered for the image rather than the hours. We've been specifically looking for cardigans that earn their place in rotation beyond the first wear, the kind that hold their structure, button properly after a few washes, and don't demand a perfectly constructed outfit underneath to look right. A good cardigan should work over a t-shirt on a slow weekend and layer cleanly under a jacket when the temperature drops unexpectedly. The yarn matters. The button quality matters. The way the hem sits when you're actually wearing it, not posed in it, matters. These are not statement pieces. They are the kind of thing you reach for without thinking because it always works. That is the harder thing to find and the only thing worth buying.
GOBI CASHMERE
Organic Color Textured Knit Cashmere Jacket-Style Cardigan - Dusty Beige WK-
$259.00
GOBI CASHMERE
SELDOM SEEN STYLES
Seaside Resort Cardigan Printed Pompom Kimono
$22.00
SELDOM SEEN STYLES
COTTON ON US
Cotton On Men - Cropped Cardigan - Pink texture
$35.00
COTTON ON US
SHIEKH
Men Big Poppa Polo Cardigan Multi Shirts L Multi
$19.99
SHIEKH
COOFANDY
Lightweight Knitted Cardigan Sweaters with Pockets
$29.99
COOFANDY
FARMRIO
Cream Toucans Scarf Knit Cardigan, TOUCANS SCARF CREAM
$198.00
FARMRIO
UNIQUE KULTURE AFFILIATE PROGRAM
Knit Two Pocket Long Sleeve Open Front Cardigan
$195.50
UNIQUE KULTURE AFFILIATE PROGRAM
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men's Clothing fashion trend colorful letter printing loose sweater hip hop street wear cardigan casual top
$23.15
VOGHION GLOBAL
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men's Clothing Autumn And Winter New Men's Clothing Hot Style Stand Collar Casual Sports Sweater Cardigan Knitted Sweater All Match Wool Sweater
$24.08
VOGHION GLOBAL
MANLY
Men's Retro Casual Knitted Lapel Sweater Cardigan MTAITO
$78.95
MANLY
MANLY
MEN'S VINTAGE LAPEL KNIT CARDIGAN JACKET X
$82.95
MANLY
THESUPERMADE INC
Street Subculture Angel Jacquard Cardigan Sweater
$86.84
THESUPERMADE INC
Cardigans With Crew Neck Detail Done Properly
The crew neck cardigan sits in an awkward spot in most men's wardrobes because most men buy the wrong version of it. Too boxy and it reads retirement community. Too fine a gauge and it loses all structure the moment you sit down. The ones that get it right understand that the crew neck detail is doing real work here, framing the collar of a shirt or the neckline of a tee in a way that looks considered rather than accidental. We've been specifically interested in cardigans where the ribbed crew neck holds its shape over time, where the body length works tucked or untucked, and where the weight is substantial enough to mean something without making you sweat indoors. Merino and lambswool are doing most of the heavy lifting in this edit. These are the cardigans you reach for on a cool morning when you want to look like you thought about it without looking like you tried too hard.
TV STORE ONLINE
Adult Unisex BB Star Wars Ugly Christmas Cardigan Sweater -
$19.95
TV STORE ONLINE
ZEAGOO
Minimalist Comfort Layering Knit Cardigan
$54.99
ZEAGOO
VOGHION GLOBAL
Men’s Zip-Up Knit Sweater Trendy Slim-Fit Cardigan, Stretchable & Breathable Polyester, Crew Neck With Cable Knit Design
$20.51
VOGHION GLOBAL
ZEAGOO
Irregular Button Casual Cardigan Loose Crew Neck Sweater Outerwear - Apricot
$34.99
ZEAGOO
W CONCEPT (US)
Stripe Rip Crew Neck Cardigan Grey
$86.00
W CONCEPT (US)
W CONCEPT (US)
CROCHET CREWNECK CARDIGAN [SOFT PINK] UDSWBP
$120.00
W CONCEPT (US)
EILEEN FISHER
Peruvian Cotton Blend Crew Neck Cardigan
$258.00
EILEEN FISHER
GOBI CASHMERE
Cashmere-Silk Crew Neck Cardigan - M True Red WKA-
$219.00
GOBI CASHMERE
W CONCEPT (US)
Essential Crew Neck Standard Fit Cardigan [PURPLE] WBDL
$92.00
W CONCEPT (US)
RENT THE RUNWAY
English Factory Stitch Detail Puff Sleeve Cardigan Cream-black
$98.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
ZEAGOO
Irregular Button Casual Cardigan Loose Crew Neck Sweater Outerwear - White
$34.99
ZEAGOO
RENT THE RUNWAY
Derek Lam Crosby x RTR Olive Striped Cardigan Green-cream-print
$276.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
Cream Cardigans That Earn Their Place in Your Wardrobe
Cream is one of those colors that looks effortless when it's right and washed out when it isn't, and the difference usually comes down to yarn quality and cut. A bad cream cardigan makes you look like you forgot to do laundry. A good one layers over a white or chambray shirt with the kind of quiet confidence that takes no explaining. We've been paying close attention to weight here because cream specifically shows every sin of a fabric that's too thin or too loosely knit. The ones that hold their shape, photograph well, and still look considered after a year of wear are rare. We've also been looking at how these work beyond the obvious off duty applications. Over a collared shirt for a smart casual occasion, under a coat in transitional weather, with tailored trousers when you want texture without color. Cream done right is not a neutral. It's a decision.
KARMALOOP
Big Block Cardigan
$134.99
KARMALOOP
HELLOMOLLY US
Charmed By Tradition Knit Cardigan Cream
$85.95
HELLOMOLLY US
SHIEKH
Men Big Poppa Polo Cardigan Cream Shirts Cream
$39.99
SHIEKH
THE WEBSTER
Crystal Brooch Cropped Cardigan Cream
$359.00
THE WEBSTER
GOBI CASHMERE
Essential Cashmere V-Neck Cardigan - XX Cream White MK-
$199.00
GOBI CASHMERE
CERQULAR
Benetton Cardigan - Large Cream Virgin Wool
$56.03
CERQULAR
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Ganni Knitted Cardigan - Cream
$315.56
HARVEY NICHOLS US
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Free People True Embroidered Knitted Cardigan - Cream - L - L
$180.32
HARVEY NICHOLS US
HELLOMOLLY US
Blooming Delights Cardigan Cream
$89.95
HELLOMOLLY US
RENT THE RUNWAY
Fifteen Twenty Bliss Scallop Edge Cardigan Cream
$143.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Toteme Double-breasted Wool-blend Cardigan - Cream - S - S
$401.86
HARVEY NICHOLS US
SHOPBOP
Bailey Rose Nautical Cardigan Cream
$63.00
SHOPBOP
Red Cardigans Worth Building an Outfit Around
Red is the color most men treat like a hazard sign and we understand the hesitation. Get it wrong and you look like you're trying to be noticed. Get it right and it's the thing that makes an otherwise quiet outfit worth looking at twice. A cardigan is actually one of the better ways to introduce red into a wardrobe because the format keeps it grounded. Layered over a white or grey tee, worn open over a chambray shirt, or buttoned up with trousers and a clean sneaker, the right red cardigan pulls weight without announcing itself too loudly. We've been looking specifically at shades that sit in the deeper, more considered end of the red family. Brick, burgundy adjacent, true red that leans slightly warm rather than fluorescent. The fit matters as much as the color. Too boxy and it looks accidental. Too slim and it fights the layer underneath. These are the ones that reward the commitment.
SHOPBOP
Little Lies Millie Knit Cardigan BlueRed Stripe ML
$89.00
SHOPBOP
VOGHION GLOBAL
Luxury Knit Cardigan & Pencil Skirt Set Heavyweight Viscose Blend With Gold Accents BlackRed, Sizes S-L
$38.18
VOGHION GLOBAL
ZEAGOO
Knit Open-Front Split Cardigan - Wine Red
$31.80
ZEAGOO
RENT THE RUNWAY
Toccin Red V-Neck Short Sleeve Cardigan Red-cream-print
$295.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Free People Celeste Brushed-knit Cardigan - Red
$103.04
HARVEY NICHOLS US
THE LUXURY CLOSET
Dior Red Knit Button Front Long Cardigan
$370.00
THE LUXURY CLOSET
ZEAGOO
Open Front Cardigan Soft Outerwear - Zeagoo- Wine Red
$32.19
ZEAGOO
TV STORE ONLINE
Ugly Christmas Sweater Gift Wrapping Bow Unisex Cardigan
$50.99
TV STORE ONLINE
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Free People Celeste Brushed-knit Cardigan - Red - S - S
$103.04
HARVEY NICHOLS US
ZEAGOO
Faux Fur Coat Fuzzy Cardigan Warm Fleece Jacket - Zeagoo- Red M
$29.99
ZEAGOO
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Alexanderwang.t Logo-embroidered Cropped Wool Cardigan - Red - M M
$251.16
HARVEY NICHOLS US
RENT THE RUNWAY
Rachel Antonoff Red Cori Cardigan Red-cream-print
$261.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
Shawl Collar Cardigans That Get It Right
The shawl collar cardigan is one of those pieces that looks effortless when it works and slightly sad when it doesn't. The difference is almost always in the collar roll, the weight of the yarn, and whether the proportions actually suit a grown man rather than a catalog model. Get those things wrong and it reads as costume. Get them right and it becomes the thing you reach for every time the temperature drops and you need something that sits between a sweater and a jacket without committing to either.
We've spent time with a lot of these. The ones that fail tend to be too lightweight, too shapeless, or cut in a way that makes the collar collapse instead of holding its shape. The ones we've pulled together here do none of that. They work over a shirt, over a tee, alone at home, and out without looking like you forgot to put a coat on. These are the cardigans that earn their place.
ZEAGOO
Solid Color Puff-Sleeve Open Blazer Shawl Collar Open Cardigan - Green M
$32.89
ZEAGOO
VOGHION GLOBAL
Fur Collar Cape Ladies Large Size Knitted Cardigan Loose Coat Artificial Fur Fashionable And Warm Shawl Cape
$30.74
VOGHION GLOBAL
THE WEBSTER
The Cardigan Blue
$188.00
THE WEBSTER
ZEAGOO
Solid Color Puff-Sleeve Open Blazer Shawl Collar Open Cardigan - Green L-
$32.89
ZEAGOO
DRAPER JAMES
Tuxedo Cardigan Sweater
$79.00
DRAPER JAMES
ZEAGOO
Solid Color Puff-Sleeve Open Blazer Shawl Collar Open Cardigan - Blue
$32.89
ZEAGOO
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Toteme Double-breasted Wool-blend Cardigan - Cream - M M
$401.86
HARVEY NICHOLS US
SHOPBOP
RAILS Corden Cardigan Constellation
$99.00
SHOPBOP
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Ganni Patterned-intarsia Knitted Cardigan - Black - M M
$206.08
HARVEY NICHOLS US
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Toteme Double-breasted Wool-blend Cardigan - Cream - L L
$401.86
HARVEY NICHOLS US
ZEAGOO
Solid Color Puff-Sleeve Open Blazer Shawl Collar Open Cardigan - Blue S
$32.89
ZEAGOO
W CONCEPT (US)
Wool Shawl Collar Cardigan [Navy] CA
$129.00
W CONCEPT (US)
The Burgundy Cardigans We Keep Coming Back To
Burgundy is one of those colors that does more work than it gets credit for. It sits close enough to neutral to pair with most things in a man's wardrobe, but it has enough presence to make an outfit feel considered rather than assembled. A cardigan in this shade over a white or cream shirt is one of the better combinations in casual menswear, full stop. We've come back to burgundy cardigans repeatedly because they age well in the wardrobe the same way they age well on the body. The color deepens with familiarity. What we've been looking for specifically is weight, because a thin cardigan in any color is a compromise, and structure around the button band and cuffs, because that's where cheaper options give themselves away fastest. The ones collected here cover different fits and price points but they all share the thing that matters most. They look better in person than they do in the photograph.
PETAL PUP US
Brittany Placed Embroidery Flower Cardigan
$80.00
PETAL PUP US
CERQULAR
Cardigan C June Burgundy
$210.76
CERQULAR
THE LUXURY CLOSET
Alaia Burgundy Stretch Knit Crop Cardigan
$495.00
THE LUXURY CLOSET
WHITE FOX BOUTIQUE US
All Bundled Up Knit Cardigan Burgundy
$79.99
WHITE FOX BOUTIQUE US
HARVEY NICHOLS US
MM Meandro Ribbed Open-knit Cardigan - Burgundy - M M
$190.63
HARVEY NICHOLS US
SHOPBOP
Little Lies Francesca Cardigan BurgundyPink SM
$34.00
SHOPBOP
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Loveshackfancy Martti Pointelle-knit Cardigan - Burgundy
$418.60
HARVEY NICHOLS US
W CONCEPT (US)
Signature V-neck soft wool cardigan [BURGUNDY] W
$80.00
W CONCEPT (US)
RENT THE RUNWAY
The Great. Loom Striped Cardigan Multicolored-red-print
$113.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
SHOPBOP
Sea Kit Embroidery Cardigan Burgundy
$270.00
SHOPBOP
W CONCEPT (US)
-WAY Varsity Snap Wool-blend Cardigan [Burgundy]
$104.00
W CONCEPT (US)
PETAL PUP US
Jones Rosette Cardigan
$90.00
PETAL PUP US
V Neck Cardigans That Punch Above Their Weight
The v neck cardigan gets underestimated constantly and we think that's mostly because men have seen too many bad ones. The shapeless ones. The ones that pill after three washes and sag at the elbows by November. When the construction is right though, this is one of the most quietly useful pieces a wardrobe can hold. It layers over a shirt collar without fighting it. It works under a jacket when the temperature can't make up its mind. It moves from the office to a casual Friday without requiring a change of clothes or a change of attitude. We've been looking specifically at options where the yarn has real substance, the ribbing holds its structure, and the v sits low enough to show a collar but not so low it becomes a decision. Price doesn't always predict quality here, which is exactly why curation matters. These are the ones that will still look right three winters from now.
THE WEBSTER
g Striped Cardigan
$435.00
THE WEBSTER
DRAPER JAMES
Button Front Cardigan
$128.00
DRAPER JAMES
ZEAGOO
Long Sleeve Choker Top Lightweight Vee Cardigan Sweater - White
$21.89
ZEAGOO
RENT THE RUNWAY
Marissa Webb x RTR Knit Cardigan Dress Green
$99.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
RENT THE RUNWAY
Madewell Bomber Cardigan Sweater Cream
$104.00
RENT THE RUNWAY
ZEAGOO
Relaxed Fit Santa Pattern Knit Cardigan
$48.99
ZEAGOO
SHOPBOP
Les Deux Boston Gradient Knit Cardigan Sea Moss Green
$199.00
SHOPBOP
EILEEN FISHER
Merino Cropped Cardigan
$101.40
EILEEN FISHER
ZEAGOO
Long Sleeve Choker Top Lightweight Vee Cardigan Sweater - Champagne
$21.89
ZEAGOO
THE LUXURY CLOSET
Yves Saint Laurent Black Cashmere Blend V-Neck Cardigan
$269.00
THE LUXURY CLOSET
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Ganni Logo-intarsia Wool-blend Cardigan - Yellow
$354.20
HARVEY NICHOLS US
HARVEY NICHOLS US
Axel Arigato Milo Logo-embroidered Wool Cardigan - Brown
$180.32
HARVEY NICHOLS US