Channel your inner Coco Chanel and embrace this season’s strong trend on classic apparel with Uniqlo’s sweater jackets made of their signature extra fine merino wool blend. The striped front jacket also comes in a navy and black and black and white combination while the houndstooth is also shown in a white and black pattern. Visit Uniqlo.com to purchase.

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Update your staples with D&G’s grey wool cardigan with black trim on button placket, round scoop neck and two front pockets. For a chic look that will work for the office as well as sophisticated off-duty days. Visit MatchesFashion.com to purchase.

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Navy cashmere and silk-blend fine-knit cardigan with double-breasted button fastenings at front from Yves Saint Laurent. The cardigan has a v-neckline, fold-over collar, tabs at sides, long sleeves and a ribbed trim. The material is a blend of 70% cashmere and 30% silk. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

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Flats by Repetto
Totes by See by Chloe

Miu Miu light-gray wool sweater with cream ruffle trim paired with a denim mini skirt by Paper Denim and Cloth (currently on sale!), classic black leather Repetto ballet flats, See by Chloé soft leather flap pocket tote bag, stainless steel Freelook watch, pearl stud earrings, and Kenneth Jay Lane white enamel ball chain necklace (currently on sale!). Click on items to shop!

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Gray cotton-blend cocoon wrap-style cardigan with peach ribbon self-tie fastenings at front. 3.1 Phillip Lim cardigan has an oversized fit, a V-neck, a ribbed trim, three-quarter length cuffed sleeves and patch pockets at front with a rolled trim. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

Black cashmere sweater with detachable chain necklace detail. A cashmere sweater that transforms to fit any occasion—from traditional to trendy and back again. Visit NeimanMarcus.com to purchase.

Navy cashmere blend knitted cardi jacket with epaulets on shoulder, button fastenings on front, pockets at hip, long sleeves with ribbed cuffs and a round neck. ‘It’ knits like this cardigan make great wardrobe staples. Pair this military-inspired piece with skinny jeans and flat boots off-duty. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

Stripe asymmetrical chiffon bow pullover sweater. Nautically inspired but with a decidedly feminine twist, this supersoft striped pullover has a pearl-edged silk crepe de chine chiffon collar that ties asymmetrically at the neck. Great with jeans and utterly gorgeous with ladylike pencil skirts. Wool/nylon/cashmere in a 12-gauge knit. Scoopneck. Long sleeves. Visit JCrew.com to purchase.

RDuJour’s winter wardrobe essentials include lots of Uniqlo sweaters, my current favorites are the Lambswool Polo Dress, Lambswool V-Neck Sweater, Merino rib polo sweater (all from Uniqlo.com).

Demylee high neck cashmere stripped sweater in camel from MatchesFashion.com.