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One day I'm inexplicably pulled toward a severe leather trench and a black suit set; other days, all I want is to channel an on-set Selena Gomez in a pillowy robe coat and mini Uggs. (They are still the moment in casual footwear, by the way.) More often than not, I'm drawn to simple half-zip sweaters—with trousers for work, with jeans on the weekend, with leggings for the first dog walk of the day—as the base beneath a bigger coat or worn all by itself.
Having spent the past month almost exclusively in half-zip sweaters, I've realized they're the sort of style you don't have to overthink. The best have a universal, easygoing appeal suited to my prep-redux style and to wardrobes with entirely different descriptors. When BAZAAR editors chime in to share their best fall sweaters, a half-zip is always in the mix. They're a little Nantucket and a little downtown New York, classic in stripes and solid cashmere, quirky-cool in intarsia prints or chunky cable knits. La Ligne has thought of every possible way to stamp a half-zip with stripes; Sandy Liang has coated her half-zips in the most plush fleece we've ever touched; and Jenni Kayne makes half-zips so soft, reviewers often say they've bought more than two. Whichever of our favorite half-zip sweaters you choose ahead, they'll become your most-worn layer.
