Carolyn Bessette's T-Shirt Styling Hack Is Coming Back |Best Knockoff Luxury Clothing

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wears a red Prada coat — (Image credit: Getty Images)

I don't know about you, but Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is all over my TikTok and Instagram feeds lately. The new TV show Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has sparked lots of conversations about CBK's '90s style and how it was reinterpreted for the small screen. I've already written a few articles about different elements of Bessette Kennedy's fashion sense, including her knack for neutrals and her aversion to jewelry, and now I'm focusing on one specific way she styled her white T-shirts.

In a February 1995 photo with Calvin Klein co-founder Barry Schwartz, Bessette Kennedy layered a simple white crewneck T-shirt under a navy V-neck sweater. It's an exceedingly simple outfit combo, but it's one that I've been spotting more and more lately. For instance, Zoey Deutch recently wore a Chanel version of the trend at an L.A. party hosted by the French maison. Plus, Tibi is currently selling a sweater with a faux T-shirt built in, giving the illusion of a layered look. Scroll down to see modern interpretations of CBK's timeless styling tip.

On Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in 1995

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy styles a white T-shirt under a v-neck sweater

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Shop the Trend

Tibi

Perfect T-Shirt Trompe L'oeil Top

Tibi combined a crewneck tee and a V-neck sweater into one throw-on-and-go piece.

J.Crew

Cotton V-Neck Pullover Sweater

J.Crew sweaters are reliably good.

Nordstrom

Crewneck T-Shirt

This tee has rave reviews.

H&M

V-Neck Sweater

H&M never lets me down.

H&M

Cotton T-Shirt

This $15 price tag hits the spot.

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Erin got her start as aBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.