For years, we've kept our turtlenecks tucked away at the bottom of the sweater pile, waiting for the world to fully appreciate their greatness once again. Admittedly, they don't exactly have a name that exudes cool and trendy (even if they were favored by style icons like Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy). Yet these runway and celebrity finds prove the turtleneck sweater can be just that.

As versatile as they are fashionable, you can wear a heavy-knit turtleneck to keep you toasty through even the bitterest cold. But there are also cropped and sleeveless varieties that are warm-weather-friendly and easy to accessorize. Don't believe us? Let style favorites like Beyoncé, Kate Middleton and Victoria Beckham change your mind.

A girl after our own hearts, Charlize Theron wore her oversized black turtleneck with fitted leather pants.

The Chanel runway show offered as many turtleneck styling options as they did food items on the supermarket-themed catwalk. We especially loved how the tiny embellishments on this turtleneck tied into the colors on the bright skirt.

Kate Middleton wore this classic black turtleneck dress with black pumps, understated jewelry and a barely-there baby bump.

Princess Kate isn't the only royal to try out a turtleneck dress; Queen Bey sported an embellished Tom Ford mini with matching over-the-knee peep-toe boots.