15 cardigans under £40 to wrap up in this winter

The greatest thing about autumn? It’s the perfect excuse to invest in a whole new wardrobe.

But when looking for transeasonal pieces, fashion is no longer defined by the stiff roll neck or itchy, oversized knits.

Surprisingly, the cardigan has undergone a serious sartorial revamp this season.

Once upon a time, fashion followers would have laughed at the very thought of wearing the granny knit but the likes of Christopher Kane and Gucci have reinvented the humble item as we know it.

Now, the fash pack are swapping hoodies for ladylike pearl-buttoned cardies faster than we can raid our granny’s wardrobe.

Browse the gallery above for the chicest cardigans to shop now.

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