I own this sweater in both white and black, and I wear both of them all the time. It is beautiful, elegant and so structural - I get tons of compliments on both. The white is slightly more wearable for me as a mom of young kids, suprisingly: because there's some variance in the color, it covers minor stains well. The black, because it is so matte, shows anything that touches it (read: baby snot) and so needs a bit more maintenance. Both are totally gorgeous, and look suprisingly different, considering the only difference is in the color. They're very warm but not too heavy, and very soft, so great for late fall to early spring wear.