As of Tuesday, Nov. 8, Chris Evans is People’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive, but the Captain America actor has held another title of importance for far longer. Even before Twitter collectively began salivating over Evans’ Knives Out knitwear, he’d established himself as *the* king of sweaters.
The sovereign of sweater vests, king of cable knit, and prince of the pullover has a history of looking the absolute best in this clothing category. He alone rules over the realm of the cozy cardigan and these 11 photos of Chris Evans looking like a snack in a sweater prove it.
Offering up a rare glimpse of one of his many tattoos, Evans made a case for the endless allure of cardigans with chunky buttons paired with undershirts at a press event in 2015.
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In 2015, Evans showed the world how to pair a pullover with a button-down shirt and tie. The look he wore to the 41st Annual People's Choice Awards was preppy with a dashing hint of dark academia thrown in.
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It’s the sweater that launched a thousand thirst tweets. In 2019, Evans was the talk of Twitter, not because of his acting chops in Knives Out, a comedic whodunit, but because of how his arms looked in that cable knit sweater.
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Sweater vests were once considered a wardrobe staple belonging to dads who teach college and stuffy academics. To those who question the appeal of this sweater style, please direct your attention to Chris Evans wearing a sweater vest at another screening of The Gray Man in July 2022.
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