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You can't go wrong with a cowl-neck sweater in your wardrobe. Paired with anything -- from your favorite dark-wash skinny jeans to your lucky office slacks -- a sweater with a cowl neck bares just enough skin without being too revealing while still drawing attention to your bustline. Pair yours with accessories that will accentuate the long lines from your jaw and neck to your bust as well as wrangle in your waist.
Big Chunky Necklace
For days at work when you feel carefree about exposing your funky, eclectic jewelry, add big pieces to your wardrobe. Pair a dark-gray cowl-neck sweater with mustard, burgundy or burnt-orange chunky accessories. Add a short necklace that hangs just below your collarbone and matching bracelet. Choose wood, stone or abstract-shape plastic jewelry to tie your look together.
Layered Chains
Wear an all-black ensemble, ideal for heading out to enjoy drinks with your friends at a lounge. Match your black cowl-neck sweater with black liquid leather tights and thigh-high boots for superheroine-style prowess. Add layered multicolor chain necklaces in pewter, bronze and silver around your neck. Pair with a black, pewter-studded leather cuff bracelet and head out in style.
Single Simple Pendant
If you're a bit more conservative and prefer no-muss/no-fuss styling with your sweater, add a single pendant necklace with your tan-and-white-striped cowl-neck sweater. Choose either a brown leather rope necklace with a colorful piece attached or a gold chain necklace with a pendant such as a jade owl, a plum-colored elephant or the like. Pair with simple gold stud earrings and matching gold bangle bracelet.
Long Dangling Earrings
For a cute date-night outfit or for venturing out to the movies with friends or family, add dark-wash stretch skinny jeans with a white wide-cowl sweater. Layer on a few necklaces of your choice, mixing styles, lengths and colors. Be sure that you choose a limited amount to layer on and ones that complement each other and don't simply make a mess. Try a multicolored chain necklace with a brown leather strap necklace and extra-long thin-chain necklace with a colorful pendant.
