This colorful knit is the best seller at Ba&Sh this winter

Just a glance at the catwalks, the streets of Copenhagen or the latest Balenciaga campaigns is enough to convince you: the graphic sweater has entered a knitted rebellion.

Stored in the closet of eighties relics or Christmas pranks, the graphic sweater is making a comeback. But this time, it’s not just about entertaining the gallery: it’s establishing itself as a piece that’s as conceptual as it is Instagrammable, in tune with the era of miximalism . Hypnotic patterns, vibrant colors, textures in relief…

Flashback. 1970s: Bowie sets the glam rock scene ablaze with oversized sweaters, streaked with lightning bolts and psychedelic prints. The 80s? An exhibition of geometric patterns and color-blocking that defy the retina. Missoni hypnotizes with its zigzags, Kenzo electrifies knitwear, and designers break free from codes.

Then comes the time for experimentation: in the 90s, Jean-Paul Gaultier twists it in a cyberpunk version, Moschino assumes it as kitsch and offbeat. But the minimalism of the 2000s eclipses it. Too flashy, too talkative. Curtain.

Until today. Because in the midst of maximalism’s rehabilitation, the graphic sweater is making a comeback. From the catwalks of Raf Simons to Chanel , via JW Anderson, it’s back in service. And among the new pieces, the Jullia sweater by Ba&Sh is pulling out all the stops: structured, bold, perfectly in tune with the times.

Instructions for use: how to tame the graphic sweater?

The graphic sweater is enough in itself. It is necessary to give it space, to breathe, without falling into overload. And to tame it, two schools clash:

The sophisticated one will slip it into black leather pants or raw jeans, under a belted trench coat and a pair of riding boots to let the sweater speak without interference.

On the other hand, the assumed audacity dares to mix & match by playing on the accumulation of patterns. A printed skirt, checked pants… The trick is to keep a chromatic harmony and sober accessories to balance.

One thing is for sure, the graphic sweater doesn’t just warm you up, it wakes you up. A look, an allure, an attitude. A word to the wise.