Want Classic Patterns and Colors? Start With a Sweater – Fair Isle from Madewell

October 30, 2026 At least October is almost over! Although here in Chicago it’s still been VERY warm… not even sweater weather yet. Sigh… But one of you is looking for classic neutrals (navy and brown – cool & warm!) and classic patterns. This sweater was sited, and our heroine asked for plaids and stripes – let’s see what we can do starting with this sweater: Sweater – Madewell The color palette is pretty obvious, although if our heroine wants to add a couple of additional tops, sage green and yellow would be nice. A couple of turtlenecks or shirts in those colors could go a long way… Sweater – Madewell One of the great gifts that this sweater brings to a wardrobe is the flexibility to mix all kinds of shades of brown! Sweater – Madewell; earrings – Missoma; cotton turtleneck – L.L.Bean; cotton pants – J.Crew; cashmere scarf – Nordstrom; handbag – Donna Karan New York; boots – Sam Edelman This plaid shirt is perfect. Look at those matched plaids, and the bias fabric on the cuffs!…