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Smart Casual Men

Sunday Cardigan

brown knit, striped oxford

Flat-lay of the pieces in this outfit: brown wool-alpaca cardigan, striped oversized oxford shirt, sand tailored cotton trousers, matte brown penny loafers, tortoiseshell rectangular sunglasses.
The pieces

Smart casual outfit for men with a Parisian Sunday mood: an ARKET wool-alpaca brown cardigan over a light blue striped oversized Oxford shirt, sand beige tailored trousers and Pellet Milo loafers. Mango tortoiseshell sunglasses finish this quiet luxury fall outfit idea you can build for under 400 euros.

The pieces

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Style guide: how to wear the brown cardigan

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Published 1 October 2026.

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