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Feast Your Eyes on These Iconic Movie Sweaters

By Christian Allaire
Feast Your Eyes on These Iconic Movie Sweaters
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It’s finally cozy season! And what better way to glide into the holidays than with a big, comfy sweater that’s embracing you like a warm hug? It’s the best time of year to bust out your go-to knitwear—whether it’s a cardigan, a turtleneck, or a classic crewneck—and should you need fresh styling inspiration for how to wear it, we’ve got you covered. Vogue looked to classic films and rounded up some of the most iconic sweater moments of all time, for your enjoyment. Spoiler alert: They’re all totally worth pinning onto your shopping mood board.

The moments range from cheerful—see: Kate McKinnon’s ugly Christmas sweater in Office Christmas Party—to spooky—who could forget Drew Barrymore’s cable-knit sweater in the terrifying opening sequence for Scream? If ’90s style is more your vibe look no further than the grungy-cool styles seen in Empire Records: Who could forget Liv Tyler’s cropped, fuzzy blue mohair sweater, paired with a pleated mini skirt?

Occasionally, some of these famous cinematic sweaters have even gotten their own quotable monologues, too. Just take Anne Hathaway’s famous “lumpy blue” sweater in The Devil Wears Prada, of which Meryl Streep’s character muses, “What you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis—it's actually cerulean.” It may not have been Miranda’s taste, but it’s endured the test of time. That’s all.

Below, explore 24 more iconic movie sweaters.

  • Empire Records
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    Empire Records

  • Knives Out
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    Knives Out

  • Sweet Home Alabama
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    Sweet Home Alabama

  • Poetic Justice
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    Poetic Justice

  • The Devil Wears Prada
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    The Devil Wears Prada

  • Bonnie and Clyde
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    Bonnie and Clyde

  • When Harry Met Sally
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    When Harry Met Sally

  • Ocean's 8
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    Ocean's 8

  • Scream
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    Scream

  • Clueless
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    Clueless

  • A Fish Called Wanda
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    A Fish Called Wanda

  • Flashdance
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    Flashdance

  • Waiting to Exhale
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    Waiting to Exhale

  • Mona Lisa Smile
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    Mona Lisa Smile

  • Hitch
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    Hitch

  • Jennifer's Body
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    Jennifer's Body

  • Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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    Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • The Wedding Planner
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    The Wedding Planner

  • Office Christmas Party
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    Office Christmas Party

  • The Holiday
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    The Holiday

  • The Big Lebowski
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    The Big Lebowski

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  • Bridget Jones's Diary
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    Bridget Jones's Diary

  • A Single Man
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    A Single Man

Christian Allaire is the Senior Fashion and Style Writer at Vogue, where he covers celebrity style, red carpet fashion, trends, emerging designers, and more. He is particularly passionate about championing Indigenous stories and artists—a niche that reflects his own Ojibwe heritage, hailing from Nipissing First Nation in Canada. He regularly ... Read More