Here's hoping that those of you who think your Christmas sweater is so cool will think twice this holiday season after seeing all of these questionable Christmas sweater inspirations. The Christmas sweater is a yearly source of ridicule. For some reason, people have never been able to knit a fashionable depiction of Rudolph or Santa's sleigh.
What used to be outright ridicule has now turned to irony as bad Christmas sweater parties are thrown every holiday season celebrating the worst of the worst. Christmas sweaters have also inspired many other non-sweater apparel pieces such as shoes. The Christmas sweater is the one piece of clothing the world loves to hate. Here's hoping that all of these questionable Christmas sweater inspirations inspire you to rock your Frosty the Snowman sweater this holiday season. Just don't consider it awesom -- unless, of course, you do so ironically. There are rules to this thing.
10 Questionable Christmas Sweater Inspirations
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Humorous Holiday Sweaters
Tipsy Elves Makes Ugly Christmas Sweaters Hip
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties
One Time of Year Tacky Is Trendy
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Christmas-Inspired Shoots
The Vogue Gioiello December 2010 Spread Showcases Luxe Winter Garments
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Christmas Sweater Chucks
These Converse Kicks Go Perfect With Dad's Pullover
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Intentional Fashion Fails
The Ugly Christmas Sweater Shirt Pokes Fun at a Holiday Tradition
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TV-Inspired Tees
The 'Ugly Summer Sweater' on Threadless Pays Homage to Bill Cosby
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Kaleidoscope Knits
OXBOW by Bless Sweaters Are a Sweet Way to Stay Warm
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Ugly Sweater Love
The Holiday Sweater Song
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Nordic Snowflake Kicks
Spring Court B1 Snow Wool Sneakers Will Keep Your Feet Warm & Fuzzy
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Festive Fashion Disasters
Horrendous Holiday Sweaters
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Naughty Holiday Campaigns
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Refined Festive Streetwear Staples
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Vodka-Branded Holiday Lines
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Holiday Apparel Lookbooks
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Conjoined Holiday Sweaters
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Winter-Ready Minimal Apparel
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Heartfelt Christmas Campaigns
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Festive Organic Cotton Intimates
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Dark Football-Inspired Outwear
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Offbeat Fashion Campaigns
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Charitable Feasting Trousers
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Animated Creature Jewelry Collections
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Collaborative Butter-Brand Sweaters
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Augmented Outerwear Mirrors
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Festive Trivia Games
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Ukrainian Folktale-Inspired Fashion Collections
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Sweat Mark T-Shirts
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Personalized Christmas-Themed Books
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Cheeky Holiday Collections
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Elevated Athleisure Pieces
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Festively Seasonal Nail Polishes
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Adorable Holiday Campaigns
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Tennis Club-Inspired Fashion Uniforms
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Plush Apparel Collabs
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Mountain-Inspired Apparel Collections
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Whisky-Filled Stockings
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Charismatic Traditional Spring Fashion
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Kindness-Encouraging Soda Campaigns
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Shoe-Inspired Lifestyle Apparel
Converse's Unveils its New Chuck Taylor Clothing Line
Festively Branded Sweater Collections
Unilever and notjust Collaborated on Christmas Jumpers
Unisex Eco-Friendly Apparel
Good for Sunday's Recycled Polar Fleece Pullover Comes in 3 Colors
Playfully Patterned Adventurewear
TNF x Yinka Ilori Inspires Optimism No Matter the Weather
Halloween-Themed Sock Collections
Stance's New Legends of Horror Sock Collection is Festive
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La Vie En Rose is Proud to Introduce Its Holiday Collection
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The ELF x TIME Slippers Feature an Accessory That Doubles as Holiday Decor
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'Reinfell' Ad Brings Rudolph’s Downfall to Life in Hilarious Spoof
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adidas is Channelling Teen Angst with the Fall Out Boy Sneakers
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Cartolina's Quinn Embroidered Cashmere Sweater in Jute is Cozy
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SKIMS Holiday Collection Offers Festive Comfort and Style
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Mr Jones Watches Debuts its First Line of Unisex T-Shirts
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EarthyTweens Offers Up a New Clothing Capsule for the Holidays
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