Trendy Cardigan

Designer clothing for men is more limited than women, so if you want to try a new look for yourself, layer on a cardigan to complete your outfit. If you're normally a t-shirt and jeans guy, you can prep up your look by taking advantage of this trend. Or if you wear a dress shirt and tie to the office, you can also layer on the cardigan to spice up your look and stay warm at the same time. Fashion does have a function after all. Most designer like Polo Ralph Lauren create different styles for cardigan.

In fact, the Cardigan was first named after James Thomas Brudnell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan, who was a British military commander during the Crimean War; since this time the cardigan has always been worn by both sexes. The male cardigan even made the headlines in the twentieth century, when the outspoken Bulgarian-born broadcaster and dissident, Georgi Markov, was involved in an attempted assassination - a poisonous pellet was saved from entering his skin too deeply because he was wearing a very thick woollen cardigan!

The torso of a cardigan is often knit as a single piece in a simple back-and-forth manner. By contrast, knitting a pullover as a single piece requires circular knitting. Alternatively, the body of the cardigan may be knit in three pieces, one for the back and two for the front.

Although all types of necklines are found in cardigans, the V-neckline is especially popular. The seam in front of a cardigan allows for many fashionable variations. For example, it need not be straight, but can cross diagonally (surplice style); it may also be lined with frills or cut away to form a bolero jacket.

If you can confidently pull off cardigans, get as creative and bold as you can. Play with colors and patterns and wear the cardigan over a nice plaid or striped button down shirt.