When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Fall in New York City means shivering at an outdoor dinner immediately followed by a journey into the steamy underground subway that makes you sweat through your layers. And if you're wearing a wool sweater, the sensation of fibers itching at your skin under a puffer coat while you wait for the L train (and even worse — on the train when you're pressed up against grumpy commuters) is the worst kind of stifling.
Even high-quality wool like cashmere will start to prickle if you sweat. But not cotton. Cotton is breathable, easy to launder, and usually more budget-friendly than wool.
Two style editors on our team recently discovered that we both had the same white whale of 100% cotton sweaters: the L.L. Bean Men's Signature Cotton Fisherman Sweater .
The sweater manages to be both breathable and heavyweight, with thick cotton yarn that keeps its structure. We're huge fans of the beige, but you can also get it in navy, olive, and burnt orange. And don't be deterred by the fact that it's a men's sweater.
It is perfectly oversized, even on more petite people. Here are four ways we've styled the sweater. For a media event When you're going to an event where you'll be rubbing elbows with people in the fashion industry, you want to make sure you're on-trend.
I combined three fall 2024 trends for this outfit: leopard print, burgundy accessories, and slingbacks. And the sweater paired perfectl.