#knitwear

#knitwear

A more-or-less universal pivot to hybrid working has further blurred the lines between what to wear to work and what you actually want to wear to work. Never before has comfort been such a priority when it comes to corporate dressing. It's why a dress styled with a sweater, jumper or cardigan has become the ultimate sartorial solution to carry your work wardrobe from this wet spell through to spring.

To understand why the 90s and early 2000s are considered one of the most stylish time periods ever, one only has to look as far as the Hollywood hotshots of the day Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, a young Matt Damon. Or, more specifically, one has to remember (or track down the Pinterest photos of) what exactly this heartthrob class was actually wearing. Namely, a fair bit of textured, top-tier knitwear.

Fashion's best-kept secret is, in fact, that you don't have to spend a fortune to look straight fire. Thousands of styles are available at your fingertips on Amazon, and we've narrowed down the ones that are worthy of your time. From luxe-looking knits and asymmetrical cuts to lace and sheer accents, these looks are no doubt attention-getting yet priced with a budget in mind.

There's a certain kind of topper that makes you look like you've got your life together, even when you're sprinting to make your train. The Murchison Coat is that coat. Made in Italy with a tailored notch lapel and just enough structure to suggest you own more than one good bottle of red, it's the kind of outerwear that turns any cold morning into an opportunity to look composed, capable, andlet's be honestunreasonably good.

One of his goals for the series, he says, is that what I was wearing would get progressively more interesting, which is ridiculous because in the very first episode he's wearing a vivid, asymmetrical shawl that in some places reaches the floor, and he looks like a wizard who might seem chaotic but is actually very powerful. Sheila [Greenwell, one of two judges, along with Di Gilpin] made that for La Fetiche, he says, referring to the avant garde house of knitwear.

Although I thought it wasn't possible, this winter my love of knitwear hit new heights. The hardest working item in my wardrobe was a black, oversized fine wool T-shirt. I wore it over my workout gear, with blazers to meetings and layered beneath a thick cable knit when writing at home. I took to sleeping in a cashmere-silk blended singlet if that sounds lush, it really is.

Cath Virginia, our senior designer, emphasizes that a serger is essential for creating stretchy garments, making the sewing process easier and more efficient.