The Essentials: 8 Elbow Patch Pullovers For Work

Forget about borrowing from the boys—steal an elbow-patched sweater from their dads, granddads and professors instead. Elbow patches not only serve a purpose, but when they take on modern, tongue-in-cheek details like quilted leather and printed heart shapes, the combination of form and function is an offer hard to refuse. Take a cue from runway trendsetters like Vanessa Bruno and opt for a pullover with contrasting colour patches, or—new micro-trend alert—oversized patches that are long and rectangular in shape.