How to Wear Red Cardigan: 15 Eye Catching & Casual Outfit Ideas

While many of you are very familiar with wearing a cardigan, I bet that most of you have not even thought about wearing a red cardigan. I understand that a bright item like this can seems too difficult to style at first glance, and that’s why I am writing this blog post. I am going to show you that it is actually very easy to style and pull off the red cardigan. It is, as always, easy to express the styling tips with pictures. What you are about to see are some of the best red cardigan outfit ideas that I have collected. Let’s check them out now.

Red Cardigan with Grey Tee & Blue Denim Mini Shorts


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To better show you how stylish and eye catching you can get, I am going to start off this list of outfit idea with one of my favorite outfits among this list. To achieve this amazing layered look, wear a grey t shirt with a pair of blue denim mini shorts. Layer a red cardigan over these pieces. Wear black stockings, black leather ankle boots and a black knit hat to look both stylish and lovely.

Red Cardigan with White and Black Polka Dot Blouse


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To achieve a girly and cozy look, you can wear a white and black polka dot top with a red cardigan and a grey and white plaid scarf for the top. Pair them with black skinny jeans and a pair of pale pink ribbon flats to complete the outfit casually and cleanly.

Red Long Cardigan with Black Mini Shift Dress

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This outfit demonstrates a little trick that can make your legs look longer and slimmer. To do that, you can wear a black mini shift dress with a red long cardigan that is slightly longer than the dress. Wear black over the knee suede boots to look even leaner and more ladylike.

Red Cardigan with Black and White Striped Tee


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This is a very casual and refreshing outfit that is very easy to pull off. For the top, wear the iconic white and black striped long sleeve t shirt with a red cardigan. Pair them with white skinny jeans instead of blue or black ones to look extra refreshing. For the shoes, simply wear white sneakers to keep the casual theme consistent.

White Lace Blouse with Red Chunky Cardigan

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While a red cardigan may seems like something that you can only build a aggressive looking outfit around, it is actually not the case and this outfit is a perfect example of looking cozy with a red chunky cardigan. Pair the cardigan with a white lace top and blue skinny cuffed jeans. Wear camel suede ankle boots to complete the outfit with a stylish touch.

Red Belted Cardigan Over White T Shirt Dress

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To achieve this girl-next-door lovely look, you can wear a white short sleeve t shirt dress and layer a red belted cardigan over it. Add some extra colors to the outfit by wearing a red and black floral printed scarf. Wear black stockings and a pair of camel suede mid-calf boots to complete the outfit in a ladylike way.

Red Long Cardigan with White Print Tee & Light Blue Skinny Jeans

red long cardigan with white print tee and light blue skinny jeans
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This is a very casual outfit that still looks pretty eye catching thanks to the long red cardigan. To style the cardigan, you can pair it with a white print tee and light blue skinny jeans. For the shoes, simply wear a pair of white classic low top converse to look casual and stylish.

Maxi Cardigan with Sky Blue Sweater & White Mini Shorts

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This is a very cool and attractive outfit that make you look tall and lean. To achieve this look, wear a sky blue sweater with a pair of white mini denim shorts. Layer a maxi red cardigan over these pieces. Complete the outfit with a pair of black suede heeled ankle boots to look super chic.

Wear with White Tee, Jeans & Knee High Boots

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This is a relatively low-profile outfit that still looks very stylish. For the top, you can simply wear a white t shirt with a red cardigan. Pair them with light blue ripped skinny jeans and a pair of brown leather knee high boots to complete the outfit stylishly.

Wear with Black Midi Sheath Dress


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Using the black and red color combination can often make you look sharp and slightly aggressive. That may not be a bad thing at all if you are used to having a lot of attention. To achieve this look, you can simply wear a black midi sheath dress with a red cardigan. Wear a pair of pale pink heels to balance out the aggressiveness a little bit.

Red Cardigan with Black and White Striped Tee & Bucket Hat

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To achieve this approachable street outfit, you can wear a black and white striped long sleeve t shirt with a red cardigan for the top. Pair them with blue skinny jeans and black leather knee high boots to look more stylish. Finally, wear a camel bucket hat to add a unique and stylish touch to the outfit.

Wear with White Floral Vest Top & Black High Rise Pants

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This is a very refreshing and casual outfit. For the top, simply wear a white and blush pink floral printed vest top with a red cardigan. Pair them with black high rise straight leg chinos. Wear light brown loafers to complete the outfit in a refreshing and unique way.

Red Cardigan with Black Leather Pants

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This is a very cool and aggressive looking red and black outfit. To achieve this look, you can wear a black blouse with a bright red cardigan for the top. Pair them with black leather leggings and red ballet heels to complete this super stylish look.

Red Midi Cardigan with Black Deep V Neck Blouse & Ripped Jeans

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As you can see, a black and red outfit can look really good especially if you have that edgy character in you. Here is another one, but this time, it also looks low-key sexy. To form this outfit, you can wear a black deep v neck top with a red midi cardigan. Pair them with black ripped jeans and black suede ankle boots to look extra stylish.

Here are the beautiful red cardigan outfit ideas that I wanted to share with you. While the color red may sometimes be difficult to pull off, it is definitely not the case when it comes to the red cardigan.