Angelina Jolie Just Made a Grey Cardigan Look Impossibly Chic

With so many years spent at the epicentre of Hollywood, I’d find it hard to rattle off Angelina Jolie’s accomplishments due to the sheer volume of them. Actor, filmmaker and humanitarian, the Hollywood star’s impact on pop culture and humanitarian issues is on of the most far-reaching I’ve known. While she’s an icon in many ways, I wouldn’t be a fashion editor if I didn’t count her impact on the fashion industry as one of my favourites.

Keeping her daily style low-key and polished, the actor favours head-to-toe outfits in jet-black shades and voluminous, flowy designs. This week, however, Jolie took an unusual approach to her weekday styling. Leaving her flowing black dresses tucked in her wardrobe, Jolie emerged in New York wearing a cosy grey cardigan and a pair of black trousers—a marked difference from dress and skirt outfits she usually styles.

While Jolie’s chunky knit is a cosy staple most of us would usually reserve for low-key weekends, her thoughtful styling swaps made the warm knit feel supremely elegant. Instead of pairing her dark grey knit with jeans—as I would be all too tempted to do—Jolie dressed up her look by opting for a pair of chic wide-leg trousers instead. Letting her trousers drape down to the floor, Jolie added inches to her height by wearing a pair of platform heels instead of the ballet flats that she normally reaches for. Streamlining her frame while adding height and a little bit of glamour to her look, Jolie saved her long-line cardigan from looking too low-key for her weekday appointment.