The piece: Thakoon Addition Cotton-Trimmed Checked Knitted Sweater [1]

The price: $375

Why we want it: In theory, we'd throw on our button-downs and sweaters and hope to appear effortlessly layered-up like the girls in our favorite street style snaps. In reality, our shirts bulk up inside our sleeves and our sweaters are too snug — or worse, the sweaters are too long, and you miss the layered effect altogether. So you see, we don't just love this checked knit pullover with the perfect-length cotton hem because it's downright chic, we love it because it's downright practical.