There’s a thin line between avant-garde and a faux pas in the world of fashion, as Italian luxury fashion brand Prada recently found out. Their Spring Summer/2021 edit features a turtleneck sweater embellished with cut-outs (or holes). Although Prada’s design may come across as befuddling to the lay observer, those in the know explain that ‘ugly sweaters’ have come a long way from being a silly Christmas tradition and have now become a wardrobe staple of sorts, used by wearers to express their individuality as well as their experimental outlook towards the act of dressing up. Bollywood celebrities such as Sonam Kapoor have also embraced the trend. Kapoor recently posted an ensemble featuring a sweater from the brand Bhaane. 

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