Notes of a Fashionista

Volume 5: Issue 11: November 2026

“Sweater weather, sweater weather, oh god, finally sweater weather, it’s about time!” Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler on SNL Season 33, Episode 4

Amy Poehler as Betty Caruso, Maya Rudolph as Jodi Deitz during “Bronx Beat” skit on Saturday Night Live on January 13, 2007. Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC

Sweater Weather

November in Boston in typically sweater weather. When I starting writing this blog, it was sweater weather. But this week it’s too warm to wear a sweater. The temps should be dropping soon, so get the sweaters ready!

Famous Sweaters

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In Rian Johnson’s film “Knives Out,” Chris Evans’s character, the spoiled scion Ransom Drysdale, wears a crew-neck sweater, woven in the traditional Aran Islands style, that went viral. Photograph by Claire Folger

Felicity started streaming on Netflix on October 9th. This was a good replacement for Gilmore Girls, a show that left the service in June. Gilmore Girls is a comfort watch, good for fall viewing. There is drama, love triangles, a coming of age story, and some comedy. Since Felicity started streaming, many people are discovering it for the first time, or rewatching it. I think it is a good replacement for the Gilmore Girls, it is a bit more dramatic, but also has a love triangle, and coming of age narratives. Both shows aired on the WB in the early 2000s and have good inspiration for fall outfits.

From Glamour 2018: 20 Years Later, Felicity Is Still The Ultimate Fall Fashion Lookbook

Alexis Bledel in Season 1 of ‘Gilmore Girls’. ; Alexis Bledel in Season 6 of ‘Gilmore Girls’. ; Alexis Bledel in Season 4 of ‘Gilmore Girls’.Credit : Warner Bros./Everett Collection ; The WB

From People 2023: 26 Rory Gilmore Outfits to Inspire Your Fall Wardrobe

Sweater Shopping

For men:

Michael Zhao. $158 at J.Crew

From The Strategist: I Tried on All the Men’s Sweaters at J.Crew

From The Wall Street Journal: The Best Sweaters for Men This Season for Style and Comfort

$145 Ralph Lauren

For women:

$98 J.Crew

From Who What Wear: Fashion Editors Always Come Back to J.Crew for These 9 Expensive-Looking Basics and These Are the Fall Outfit Ideas I’ll Be Copying All Season

Notes on Watching

To see lists of new, returning, and noteworthy movies and series, read: Notes on Watching

Events

Veteran’s Day on November 11th

Thanksgiving on November 26th

Christmas Markets start to open this month. See the list: Boston Winter Holiday Markets

Snowport in Boston opens November 6th.

SoWa’s Winter Festival November 20 – December 27

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