When the temperatures drop this season, reach for one of autumn’s standout trends: knitwear. Designers including Derek Lam, Helmut Lang, Thakoon, and Balenciaga all put their own spin on this piece. “It’s a very real life piece to collect because in everyday life you want to be comfortable, you need to move around, you want to look styled,” says Dana Avidan-Cohn, InStyle‘s senior market editor/digital correspondent. “As long as you look for something with a little bit of a heavier texture, that’s always going to be the most flattering.”
Watch the video above for tips on exactly how to style this cozy fall staple. Plus, head over to 20.instyle.com for our favorites (including a Turin high-neck knit and a Derek Lam oversized cotton-blend sweater).