The $20 Depop sweater that kicked off my November knitwear season
- tried
- Fila patterned knit sweater, thrifted on Depop
- hypothesis
- a thrifted knit can be the whole fit
- result
- 100%, I'd wear it again
- for
- Anyone building a fall and winter knitwear rotation, especially on a budget
- skip if
- Anyone who hates itchy sweaters
- price
- About $20, shipping included
- verdict
- KEEP ✓
The try
November 1 is really when I start bringing out the wool sweaters and knitwear. This was the first-of-November fit.
$20 shipped ✓The sweater is Fila, and it's one of my favorite thrifts of all time. I think I paid about $20 for it, shipping included, which feels like a great use of thrifting. And by thrift, I mean Depop.
I love how this fit came together. I perhaps should have rolled the sweater for the style, but it also looks like a nice layer.
my underlayer hack ↓Here's something I do whenever I know I'm going to wear a baggier sweater. I usually wear an older shirt underneath, to give it a second life and so I don't fall into the habit of just buying more plain white tees. Over the years they've come from sports or school. The way I see it, it doesn't really matter what you're wearing underneath, so I'd rather buy outer clothes than underlayers.
The pieces
- Fila sweater, thrifted on Depop. About $20, shipping included
- Older shirt underneath, from sports or school. Free
- Jeans, I Love Ugly. A gift
- Vans. About $40, I believe, with a discount
What I liked / what I didn't
- It's a great thrift: about $20 for a sweater I love
- The whole fit came together nicely
- The older-shirt underlayer hack gives old shirts a second life
- I perhaps should have rolled the sweater for the style
Bottom line
Would I wear this? 100%. It came together nicely. Skip it if you hate itchy sweaters.
keep ✓ 100%
