Crazy for Cardi Clearance (Prices)

I have a huge cardigan addiction this year. On non-sweatpants days, 9 times out of 10 I'm wearing a cardigan. This season it's been a lot of boyfriend, hip-length cardis to go over my dresses. Two weeks ago American Eagle caught me in a weak moment, tempting me with clearance prices.

So I bought two items online. The first is an exact dupe to the gray waffle shawl-collar sweater I bought on Cyber Monday, but in a dark/olive color:

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The second I'm returning. I thought, "grey stripes? How can I go wrong?" But the fit isn't spectacular, and I dislike the back is solid gray and not striped like the rest.

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