Roundup: Balloon Sleeve Sweaters for Fall

There’s something about the start of October that just sets the fall season in motion, isn’t there? After spending this past week in the paradise on Earth that is Jackson, Wyoming, I’m finding myself craving cozy fall wardrobe inspiration like crazy.

Kate here, and one of my favorite trends that’s started popping up everywhere this past year is balloon sleeves - or bubble sleeves, poofy sleeves, puffy sleeves - whatever you wanna call them. I’m particularly a fan of the balloon sleeve because the poofiest part of the sleeve is on the bottom vs. the shoulders.

Though I love a poofy shoulder on other people, I think I kind of struggle to pull it off, so a balloon sleeve is the just-right sweet spot that still allows me to fully participate in poofy sleeve-dom.

Today I’ve rounded up some of my favorite balloon sleeve sweaters that I’m loving for fall. There’s something about this look that says “I tried” even if you really didn’t, and I’m discovering that I really need more of that general vibe in my life.

I always love a good layered look for fall, but I must admit that there really is nothing like the ease of just throwing on a cozy sweater with a statement sleeve and being DONE.

Here are some of the ones I’ve been bookmarking lately:

This top isn’t exactly a sweater, but it’s one of my favorite balloon sleeve blouses and I just found out it’s still available in a few sizes so thought I’d share!

You can shop the blouse here:

How do you feel about the poofy sleeve / balloon sleeve trend? Are you into roomy sleeves or do you find them fussy?

What other trends are you excited about wearing for chillier temps this year??