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Browse all Citizens of Humanity sweaters →Essential Slouchy Cardigan Sweater in Fawn
The verdict
Fit
Slouchy cut sits generously; expect to size down or wear fitted layers underneath to avoid drowning. Typical of the brand's intentional oversizing.
Quality
Citizens of Humanity cardigans are well-constructed with careful seaming, though at $598 you're paying heavily for the brand name and design perspective.
Is the price fair?
Premium-tier pricing. Fair if you love this specific silhouette; otherwise comparable cardigans exist at $250–$350 with similar durability.
Best for
Shoppers who want a distinctive slouchy piece and view the brand's design heritage as worth the markup.
Care
Hand-wash recommended for sweater cardigans to preserve the slouchy drape and avoid shrinkage.
Fit check: Citizens of Humanity
Runs largeCitizens of Humanity tends to run about half a size large and stretches with wear, so most owners size down for a fitted look.
A stylist's sizing guide reports the brand "generally run[s] about half a size large" and that owners "expect about an inch of stretch in the waistband after a few hours of wear," advising those between sizes to go down one. Hands-on reviewers back this up across cuts: one who ordered her chart size in the Horseshoe jean found it loose and repurchased a size down, and a shorts reviewer says the relaxed styles "run really big" and always sizes down. The caveat owners flag is line-level: relaxed and baggy cuts run largest, while high-rise styles fit closer to true size — and older forum threads on the skinny-era styles were more mixed.
Sizing advice: Size down one if you're between sizes or want a snug fit — especially in relaxed and baggy cuts, which stretch and loosen with wear; stay true to size only if you want the intentionally slouchy look.
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