“Also look for some cute footwear to make you go that extra stylish mile.” We love this combo with statement sneakers or slides. If you’re looking to channel your inner model, “take it from Kendall Jenner, Kristin Cavallari, and J.Lo: Make sure your sweatshirt fits you like a glove and pair with leggings,” Sanchez suggests. The most recognizable supermodels of our time have done us a huge favor: They’ve elevated the humble sweatshirt into a must-have piece for looking effortlessly cool and like you’re expecting to be papped on your way home from yoga. How do you style a sweatshirt to look more like a model off duty? “Fleece pullovers will actually be hot this fall, but I prefer a more traditional cotton sweatshirt because they are the easiest to style.” Generally, fleece will keep you toasty, but Stewart has a point: It doesn’t usually make for the most fashionable choice. “Wool or fleece will be the warmest sweatshirts you can grab,” she says. “If you’re looking for warmth, go with fleece,” says fashion blogger and stylist AK Brown, and Stewart agrees. Your Questions, Answered What material makes the warmest sweatshirt? For example, a lightweight crew neck is great for an autumnal Starbucks run, while a fuzzy hoodie makes the best companion for hibernating in the dead of winter. Here too, the choice depends on your personal preferences, as well as what seasons you intend to wear your sweatshirt in and for which occasions. There are hoodies and crew necks, zip-ups and slip-ons, those made of breathable cotton and those made of super warm fleece, etc., etc.

“Sweatshirt” is really a catch-all for a sweater that’s not knitted or woven (though knitted and woven sweatshirts definitely also exist). At the end of the day, it just depends on what you’re more comfortable with. As a general rule, you’ll want to balance out your silhouette, so a more oversized model will look fab over some leggings or bike shorts, while a more fitted design is great over a pair of jeans. Sweatshirts come in variations of fitted, relaxed, and oversized, and which type of fit you go for is really up to you. Size: XS-L | Colors: Calla Lily, Minimalistic Gray | Fit: Relaxed | Material: Organic Cotton, Polyester While we’re on the subject of sustainability, Athleta is a certified B Corporation, meaning that they have introduced a number of better practices across their production process, including working with fair trade factories, recycling and working to reduce waste more generally. Although it’s part polyester, it also contains breathable, sustainable organic cotton. The silhouette is somewhere between fitted and relaxed, though some people find it a bit too boxy for their taste, and is a nice lightweight piece that’s ideal for cooler summer nights or for layering in the fall. It only comes in white and a greeny-gray, but we love both options so we’ll let it slide this time around (it’s also regularly re-edited in various other colors). Like many an Athleta product, this crew neck is available in petite, regular and tall lengths to account for body diversity.

Light blue sweatshirt