How This Preppy Styling Hack Made It To The Nightclub

It’s official: the new club uniform isn’t a micro bag or a strappy going-out top. No, it’s a preppy jumper. Tie it round your neck or sling it across your body, or knot it at the waist and suddenly it's now nightlife’s coolest styling hack. Once upon a time, the golden rule was don’t bring a jumper on a night out. Now? You’d be missing the moment if you didn’t.

This trend has been quietly building momentum for a while. We’ve spotted it on the runway, at Copenhagen Fashion Week, and, most recently, in Londons nightlife. Once a preserve for Sloane Rangers and Ralph Lauren models, it suddenly is creeping up in the places that once decried the upper echelon aesthetic. So, why now? What makes it exciting now is how its being styled: the clean, minimal lines of scandinavian fashion meet club-ready edge in the most unexpected, cheeky way. For example, you can throw a striped jumper or statement bold piece over your shoulders and suddenly prep-school chic is the ultimate night-out statement. Plus, you've got a jumper to put on in the smoking area (sold).

Over on the main grid, It Girls are turning preppy staples into nightlife must-haves, draping muted jumpers over sequinned minis or knotting cable knits across cut-out tops. The effect? Delectable. The jumper-over-the-shoulders move has had a full 2025 glow-up, proving that a classic staple piece can feel completely fresh when styled with confidence. Fall 2025 belongs to preppy style, revived, reimagined, and ready to own the dancefloor.

We've rounded up the best preppy jumpers to add to your wardrobe now.

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Amber Backhouse is Grazia’s fashion assistant, bringing shoots and style stories to life with creativity and a love for fashion. She has worked at Puss Puss Magazine, Paperboy, and Glass, assisting on cover shoots, managing fashion cupboards, and collaborating with stylists and editors to make every story shine.