Cozy winter sweaters have the uncanny ability to go from elevated and stylish online to frumpy as soon as you try them on. To reduce the risk of delivering grandpa-level ‘chic,’ we found designer-style sweaters that nail cold-weather style without bulky silhouettes . . . and they’re all available on Amazon.

Functional and fashionable, these 15 warm sweaters have relaxed-fit silhouettes that still flatter, offering a middle ground between curve-hugging styles that squish and ill-fitting picks with shapeless designs. From off-the-shoulder pullovers to classy mock-neck options, these sweaters on Amazon have luxe-looking appeal without a triple-digit price tag. Get ready to build your winter-to-spring wardrobe with these flattering knit sweaters, starting at just $13.

15 Designer-Looking Knits to Replace Frumpy Sweaters

1. Our Favorite: This cozy V-neck is a versatile pick that fashionistas will inevitably pair with their favorite closet staples. With a ribbed detail on the neckline and hem, it has a sophisticated touch we appreciate.

2. Runner Up: The crochet design on this off-the-shoulder sweater resembles something you’d find on a beachside boutique. You won’t regret adding this find to your lineup while it’s on sale for just $20!

3. Instant Switch Up: Whether you’re wearing a mini skirt or loose-fitting jeans, this mock-neck sweater offers just the right amount of class. The lightweight find falls below the waist, so you can tuck it in comfortably, if that’s your style.

4. Flirty Fringe: If you’re tired of boring styles with minimal accents, this V-neck sweater is just for you. Frilly ruffles down the neckline and sleeves add a touch of romance.

5. Sweet Texture: The Swiss dot detail on this cozy sweater is a standout feature that’s sure to earn you compliments. The smocked cuff on the sleeve is another dreamy feature that we can’t help but swoon over.

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6. Classic Find: If you’re tired of cable-knit sweaters, look to this fitted option for relief. With a subtle V-neck detail, you’ll feel comfortable wearing it from the office to after-hours work socials.

7. Lightweight Look: Need an elevated style you can transition into spring? This timeless V-neck top is light and feels great on the skin, thanks to its ultra-soft fabric that feels like cozy yarn.

8. Tied Up: The tie-front detail makes this knit sweater stand out to Us. Not only does it offer warmth, but it also slims and cinches at the midsection.

9. Coastal Cutie: If you’re a fan of the fisherman knit stitch, you’ll love the coastal-inspired detail on this Amazon crewneck sweater.

10. Fabulous Find: The cashmere-like fabric on this elevated crewneck makes it look like something three times the price. Thankfully, it’s just $40 right now.

11. Flattering Silhouette: The button-down detail and flowy silhouette on this lightweight top makes it look super sophisticated. No frumpy materials here!

12. Posh Sophistication: Whether you’re spending the weekend at a country club or going to a play date, you’ll look equal parts polished and sporty in this short-sleeve polo sweater.

13. Transitional Pick: The subtle V-neck detail on this short-sleeve sweater adds a semi preppy appeal. Due to the versatile design, we envision styling the top with wide-leg jeans and pointed-toe boots for an elevated flair.

14. Elevated Basic: Love the comfort of casual sweatshirts? This crewneck sweater features soft fabric and a flattering silhouette, delivering the go-to look with an elevated twist.

15. Last but Not Least: If you ask Us, black turtlenecks are the fashion gift that keeps on giving. With endless versatility and style, you’ll be able to wear this number to business meetings layered under a blazer or with a cozy cardigan and leggings on more casual days.

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Questions still remain after Today show host Savannah Guthrie‘s mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the news on Sunday, February 1, sharing a missing person report via X. Nancy was described as a “vulnerable adult” who was last seen “at her residence” within Arizona’s Catalina Foothills area on the evening of Saturday, January 31. The report noted that it is “unknown what clothing she may be wearing.”

In additional coverage from local news station KOLD, it was revealed that a family member grew concerned about Nancy. (Along with Savannah, Nancy shared daughter Annie and son Camron with late husband Charles, who died at age 49 from a heart attack.)

According to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, “concerning circumstances found” at Nancy’s home led to homicide detectives getting involved in the search. Savannah’s family confirmed in a statement that they are “working closely with local law enforcement.”

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Keep scrolling for everything to know about the search for Nancy Guthrie:

When Did Nancy Guthrie Go Missing?

A family member called 911 to report Nancy was missing after she was last seen on January 31. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department later referred to Nancy as a “vulnerable adult.”

The sheriff later noted in a press conference that Nancy has “no cognitive issues at all.”

“She’s very alert, she’s of good, sound mind,” he said, adding Nancy is “not in good” physical health. “I hope we find her safe and sound, but we can’t ignore what’s in front of us.”

It was later revealed that Nancy takes daily medication and that missing a dose could be fatal.

When asked during a press conference on February 3 whether authorities were looking for someone who is “still alive,” Nanos replied, “We hope we are.”

Do Authorities Suspect Foul Play?

Nanos acknowledged there were “some concerns” about what was found at Nancy’s home. When asked whether foul play was suspected in Nancy’s disappearance, Nanos clarified that he was “not ruling it out.”

“We’ve pretty much just thrown everything at this that we can,” Nanos added as search and rescue and criminal investigation teams were called in to help. Drones, dogs and a helicopter were also being used to search for Nancy.

In a second press conference, authorities said they could tell Nancy “didn’t leave on her own” and they “don’t see this as a search mission as much” as a crime scene. “She couldn’t walk 50 yards by herself,” they added.

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Today viewers are rallying around Savannah Guthrie and her family. News broke on Sunday, February 1, that Savannah’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing in Arizona. The following morning, Savannah was absent from the Today show but released a statement on behalf of her family. “On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone […]

Has Savannah Guthrie Addressed Her Mom’s Disappearance?

Savannah did not appear on the Today show on Monday, February 2, amid the search for her mother. Cohosts Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin shared a statement on Savannah’s behalf.

“We want to get right to what is a deeply personal story for us,” Melvin said. “Nancy Guthrie, Savannah’s beloved mother, has been reported missing in Arizona.”

Savannah’s statement noted: “On behalf of our family, I want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and messages of support. Right now, our focus remains on the safe return of our dear mom. We thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case and encourage anyone with information to contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.”

Savannah later took to Instagram with a message asking fans for their prayers.

“We believe in prayer. we believe in voices raised in unison, in love, in hope. we believe in goodness. we believe in humanity. above all, we believe in Him,” Savannah wrote alongside a “Please Pray” graphic. “Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant. Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment.”

Savannah then added a bible verse, writing, “We need you. ‘He will keep in perfect peace those whose hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.’ a verse of Isaiah for all time for all of us.”

The NBC personality concluded, “Bring her home.”

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What Has Savannah Guthrie Said About Her Mom on ‘Today’?

Savannah has often spoken about her mother — who even appeared in a segment on a November 2025 episode — on the NBC morning show.

“She’s lived a life of integrity and loyalty,” Savannah said about Nancy in 2022. “She is a consistent doer of the right thing and the hard thing. She’s a truth teller, whether you really want to hear the truth or not. She’s quick and she’s smart, she’s well-read, she’s curious about everything.”

Is There a Motive for Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance?

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Nanos said the authorities have not identified a motive, such as ransom, for Nancy’s disappearance.

“No, there’s not, we’ve not heard anything like that,” he said. “I wish somebody would call us and say, ‘Hey,’ because that’s what the family wants. They just want her back. ‘Hey, no questions asked, call us where to come and get her,’ And we’ll do that.”

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Savannah Guthrie’s family faced an unimaginable situation when they learned that their matriarch, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing in Arizona in February 2026. As police have become involved in the investigation and the case has unraveled, many people are curious about the timeline of events that went down before and after Nancy disappeared. “On […]

Was Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Targeted?

“I think everybody, rightfully so, understands that her daughter Savannah is a national figure out there at least within the news media, and that’s always a possibility,” Nanos told Us. “But we’re not getting that sense, and we keep working with Savannah and her security team to understand any kind of threat or potential threat that they may have been working and we’re just not there.”

Was Blood Found in Nancy Guthrie’s Home After Her Disappearance?

Law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, February 3, that blood had been found in Nancy’s home after she went missing. However, Nanos later clarified that this was not true.

“No, I’m not sure where that came from,” he said during a press conference. “Maybe I said something, and trust me, I’ve said a lot, talked to a lot of people. And some of those comments — on my fault, not the media — may have been distorted or taken out of context.”

Nanos continued, “We’re not confirming whether there was blood in the home or any of that. What we’re saying is we do have evidence that we submitted to DNA labs, actually, through other sources that we use, and they have confirmed that the DNA that we found was in fact, belonged to Nancy, Savannah’s mom, which we were hopeful that it would give us a different profile than just hers, but that’s where we’re at with the DNA. We have other items that we submit for DNA research and see what that comes up, but that was the first submittal we’ve got back, and we’ll continue to wait for lab results, see if we find something else.”

Despite previously denying that blood was found at the scene, Nanos confirmed in a February 5 press conference that blood found on the porch of Nancy’s home “came back” to her after being analyzed.

Nanos denied that there was evidence of forced entry at Nancy’s home.

Authorities Believe Nancy Guthrie Is in ‘Danger’

“We don’t want anybody to lose hope,” Nanos told Us. “But in the same sense, just as there’s hope, there’s also things that point to us that say, ‘This lady’s in danger.’”

Nanos continued, “It does have to do with what was described to us about the scene. I’ve been doing this for 50 years. When something doesn’t sit well, it doesn’t sit well. Something unusual at that house occurred that made us go, ‘Wow … something’s wrong here. Something doesn’t fit.’”

Is There a Reward for Information Related to Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance?

“Reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved in the disappearance,” a statement from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department read on Facebook. “The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance with any information related to the disappearance of Mrs. Nancy Guthrie. She was last seen at her home near Skyline and Campbell around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2026.”

The statement concluded, “Any video and photograph information is strongly requested for evaluation and analysis of evidentiary value.”

Special agent Heith Janke later revealed during the press conference on February 5 that a $50,000 reward is being offered.

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Savannah is no longer set to host the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony amid mom Nancy’s disappearance.

“Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time. Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother,” a spokesperson for NBC Sports told Us Weekly in a statement on February 3. “We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon.”

FBI Reviews Ransom Note in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Case

Nanos told CBS News on February 3 that investigators have analyzed an alleged ransom note sent to a local news station in Arizona.

“It’s like any piece of evidence,” Nanos continued. “You give it to us, you give us a lead, we’re going to look at every aspect of that lead.”

The FBI shared the note with Savannah, according to the sheriff.

NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz reported on February 4 that the sheriff’s department is aware of “unsubstantiated” ransom notes.

Janke confirmed that the FBI is aware of the ransom letter sent to news outlets, noting that “any action taken on any ransom is ultimately decided by the family.” He also revealed that the FBI arrested an “imposter” trying to “profit” off of the case with a separate, fake ransom note.

Janke noted that the alleged ransom note had an initial deadline of 5 p.m. on February 5. If that deadline was missed, the note offered February 9 as a second option.

Police Deny Having a Suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance

An unverified report from former NewsNation host Ashleigh Banfield stated that Savannah’s brother-in-law and Annie’s husband, Tommaso Cioni, had been identified as a possible person of interest in the case. However, a statement from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department denied having any suspects.

“At this point, investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case. Detectives continue to speak with anyone who may have had contact with Mrs. Guthrie,” the statement read. “Detectives are working closely with the Guthrie family. While we appreciate the public’s concern, the sharing of unverified accusations or false information is irresponsible and does not assist the investigation.”

The statement concluded, “No suspect or person of interest has been identified at this time.”

Sheriff Believes Nancy Guthrie Is ‘Alive’ Amid Disappearance

Authorities remain hopeful that Nancy will be found alive.

“We have nothing else to go on but the belief that she is here,” Nanos told NBC’s Liz Kreutz in an interview aired on Today on February 4. “She’s present. She’s alive, and we want to save her.”

Nanos added, “The leads we’ve got coming in are critical to us. They’re valuable, and we’re sharing those with the FBI and others.”

What Has the Guthrie Family Said About the Alleged Ransom Note?

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie and Camron, broke their silence on the reports of an alleged random note.

“We too have heard the reports about a ransom letter in the media,” Savannah said in the clip. “As a family, we are doing everything that we can. We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us.”

Sheriff Provides New Details About Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance

On January 31, Nancy traveled to a family dinner via an Uber around 5:32 p.m. local time, Nanos revealed on February 5. She was later dropped off by family at her home at 9:48 p.m. Authorities confirmed that the garage door closed at 9:50 p.m.

At 1:57 a.m. on February 1, Nancy’s doorbell camera was disconnected. Later, at 2:12 a.m., software detected something on camera, but footage is not available. Nanos stated that the movement may have been an animal.

Around 2:28 a.m., Nancy’s pacemaker app showed that the device had been disconnected from her phone.

Nancy’s family placed a 911 call around 12:03 p.m. on February 1. Shortly after, police arrived and began search-and-rescue protocol.

FBI Addresses ‘New Message’ Received From Alleged Kidnappers

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI released a joint statement on February 7, 2026, addressing a new message regarding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Arizona station 13 News initially received the message and then forwarded it to law enforcement.

“The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department are aware of a new message regarding Nancy Guthrie,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement. “Investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity.”

Nanos went on, “While this is one new piece of information, the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are still asking anyone with tips to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. The FBI continues to offer a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.”

Savannah Guthrie and Siblings Respond to New Message

One day after law enforcement received a new message allegedly related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, her children Savannah, Camron and Annie Guthrie offered to pay to bring their mother home.

“We received your message and we understand,” Savannah said in a new video shared via her Instagram on February 7, 2026, while holding hands with her siblings.

The Today host added, “We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us and we will pay.”

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor confirmed in a tearful TikTok video that she is “no longer” with her boyfriend Mason McWhorter.

“I don’t ever really come on my page and cry so this is already really hard for me to do,” Layla, 24, admitted to her TikTok followers on Saturday, February 7. “I’m on reality TV … and that feels safe for me to be open on, but for some reason, my page has always been really hard for me to be vulnerable on.”

The reality star felt it was important to “set the record straight” because she was “already seeing some comments that are not true” about the breakup. After confirming the split was “still super fresh,” Layla insisted that there was “no bad blood” between the former couple.

“I genuinely wish and want the best for Mason. Things just weren’t working out,” she explained. “I think we were just on two different paths right now. He felt in order for him to grow, he had to be on his own. And I respect his decision, and I truly hope that he gets what he wants in life.”

Layla said that her separation from Mason was particularly rough because he got close to her two sons, Ollie and Maxwell, after the pair started dating last summer. (Layla shares her sons with her ex-husband Clayton Wessel.)

“Mason was a really big part of me and my boys’ lives for the past almost year,” she acknowledged. “And we went through a lot in this last year, to be honest. But I’m grateful for everything, and I’m grateful he was a part of my life for how long he was.”

As she teared up again, Layla confessed, “I just really thought that I was gonna get the family that I wanted so badly.”

Layla thanked her fans for being “protective” of her, though she also encouraged everyone to be “nice and kind” to Mason.

“I still love him so much and I only want the best for him,” she concluded.

In November, Layla exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about where things stood with Mason as she was admittedly “so jaded from [her] ex-husband and that marriage.”

“Right now, I’m kind of scared of marriage but I just want to get to know somebody very well before I even consider that,” she told Us. “I’m just happy and content where me and Mason are. And if somehow that ever were to come up, then we would see.”

Many The Secret Lives of Mormon Lives viewers instantly recognized Mason when he went public with the Hulu star last year since he is the brother of Layla’s ex Chase McWhorter.

“We just laugh about it. I know it’s not the most ideal situation, dating brothers, but sometimes life gives you lemons,” Layla told Us in November. “You just have to make lemonade and it is what it is. It makes funny, awkward situations sometimes. But we just make light of it because there’s no avoiding it.”

At the time, Layla confirmed that she and Mason were “still together” and that “things [were] going really great” in their relationship.

“I’m really happy,” she beamed at the time. “He’s just my best friend. I feel like me and him just get along really well. We have a lot of similarities and our relationship just feels very natural and not forced. I don’t have to pretend to be somebody that I’m not with him.”

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Meanwhile, Us learned in December that some key details from Layla’s divorce had been finalized. A Utah judge ruled that Layla and her ex-husband Clayton would share joint legal and physical custody of their two kids, while neither party was awarded alimony.

Layla and Clayton were married for nearly three years. Layla first filed for divorce in January 2024, though the court dismissed the case in March. She refiled on February 20, 2025.

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It’s never fun when brilliant filmmakers like the Coen brothers swing for the fences and miss. In the case of 2017’s Suburbicon, the fences are of the white picket variety, and George Clooney handled co-writing and directorial duties. The result of this collaboration is two completely different films jammed into one, making for an interesting experiment in social satire that never quite feels satisfying.

Suburbicon was originally penned by the Coen brothers shortly after Blood Simple made its rounds in 1985. The project was conceived as a murder mystery set in an idyllic suburb, but it took on a completely different tone once George Clooney became involved. Clooney’s contributions to the script include a storyline about a Black family moving into an all white neighborhood in the 1950s, and dealing with the kind of racial fallout you’d expect when their new neighbors don’t take too kindly to their presence.

While both stories are solid in their own right and very well could have succeeded as separate films, Suburbicon ultimately misses the mark because they never fully converge. The result feels like two separate movies limping past the finish line instead of effectively getting their points across.

A Murder Mystery And A New Family On The Block

The primary story in Suburbicon centers on the Lodge family. Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) and his wife Rose (Julianne Moore) initially appear to be your typical American family. They project a happy marriage, and their son Nicky (Noah Jupe) is a picture-perfect child living in suburbia. Always present at the Lodge household is Rose’s identical twin sister, Margaret (Julianne Moore), who is romantically entangled with Gardner.

One night, hitmen Ira Sloan (Glenn Fleshler) and Louis (Alex Hassell) break into the Lodge residence, though their intent remains dubious at this point in the film. They chloroform the family to subdue them, but end up giving Rose, who is a paraplegic, a fatal dose, leaving Nicky without a mother. In the weeks and months that follow, Margaret begins dressing and acting like Rose, slowly infiltrating the Lodge family as if she had always been the matriarch.

The family is later brought into the police station to identify the men who destroyed their lives. Nicky is certain that the men who killed his mother are in the lineup. Gardner outright denies they are the same men, and Margaret follows suit. The entire situation doesn’t sit right with Nicky, and it is only a matter of time before the truth rears its ugly head.

Meanwhile, the Mayers family, who are Black, move into the Suburbicon subdivision and are met with immediate backlash. Nicky befriends Andy Mayers (Tony Espinosa), and the two get along just fine. Andy’s mother (Karimah Westbrook) and father (Leith Burke), however, are subjected to discrimination and cruelty from neighbors who want their community to remain all white. The racial tension ultimately boils over into a riot fueled by good old fashioned family racism, while the murder mystery at the Lodge residence continues to unfold with disastrous results.

Two Different Movies Trying To Be One

Both stories in Suburbicon work well on their own, but things get messy when they are forced together. The entire time I was watching the film, I kept waiting for both narratives to intersect in a meaningful way during the third act, and they technically do. However, that intersection feels forced through the film’s satire, resulting in a sloppy resolution. This is frustrating because the social commentary is all there, and the second and third acts could have been structured differently to tell a more cohesive story.

If the Coen brothers and George Clooney had wanted to fully commit to the satire and push Suburbicon into outright absurd territory, they could have pulled it off in the same way they did with O Brother, Where Art Thou? 

A white family suffers a fatal home invasion at the same time a Black family moves into the neighborhood, even though we know the culprits behind the invasion are clearly white. The community then leans into racism by inventing a correlation and letting their imaginations spiral. We get traces of that idea in Suburbicon, but for it to land properly, the murder mystery would need to take the back seat.

By the same token, in order to fully explore the murder mystery, the racial commentary would need to be scaled back. Suburbicon suffers, and ultimately fails, because it does not know which lane to stay in, and even worse, it does not know when or how those lanes should intersect to create a sharp, effective satire that effectively explores both sides of the coin it’s tossing into the air.

Suburbicon boasts all the Coen brothers flair we have come to know and love over the decades, but it plays more like a proof of concept than a fully realized film. It never feels completely fleshed out. Instead, it comes across like their script was thrown into a blender with George Clooney’s, splattered onto a storyboard, and then rushed into production once Clooney said “action.”

As of this writing, Suburbicon is streaming for free on Pluto TV.

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