This fall we're wearing Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's favorite sweater from the 90s

This season we're wearing turtlenecks – like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in the 90s.

Every year, as temperatures drop, the turtleneck sweater makes a comeback. Fluffy and warm, it's made from a more or less voluminous knit, and is a wardrobe staple to see you through fall and winter until the warmer days arrive.

Trend-setting figures include French actresses such as Catherine Deneuve in "La Chamade" (1968) in her white stretch dress, Jeanne Moreau in "Jules and Jim," and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who was celebrated for her minimalist style in the 1990s . Her keen sense for simple pieces made her a role model for an entire generation of women who embraced a style that combined elegance with simplicity—a perfectly fitting white shirt, a flowing black maxi skirt, a streamlined beige wool coat (and so on).

Free of embellishments and patterns, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy always focused on timeless designs – and this is precisely what continues to inspire fashion houses and designers, who pin photos of her from the '90s to their mood boards. Looking at the shots, it's immediately clear: she had clear favorites that she wore time and time again. These included, for example, the "Levi's 517," a bootcut style that was particularly popular in the '70s. Equally indispensable for her was the turtleneck sweater – especially in classic black. She liked to combine it with simple jeans or brown corduroy trousers and a black coat.