It’s that time of year again, people. Next season s clothes have strutted their way down the fashion world s newly digitised runways and we’re here, like an unerringly stylish friend, to guide you through the stuff you should be wearing when it eventually hits the shops.
It s been a strange year, to say the least, and it s a state of affairs that has had a direct impact on the clothes designers are choosing to show and, in turn, the pieces customers are buying. The result? A newly casual focus at brands such as Prada, Fendi and Zegna, and collections that – as a consequence – are more intriguing than ever before.
This winter, I’m traveling via my sweater collection. I buy few souvenirs when I travel. But there are some parts of the world that require me to leave ample room in my suitcase: good sweater places. I’m drawn to cold climates and northerly latitudes and wherever harsh weather exists, you’re likely to find tough wool sweaters knitted for the purpose of surviving it. A good wool sweater can make a great, long-lasting souvenir. Those rooted in place channel the spirit of the cultures from which they come and are ambassadors for local craftsmanship and ingenuity. In tough, isolated destinations, techniques and designs are created and passed down through generations. Some sweaters become so tightly knitted to their place of origin that we know them simply by their place names: Fair Isle, Aran, Cowichan.
The signature sweaters of chilly places evoke warm memories
Karen Gardiner, The Washington Post
Dec. 18, 2020
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1of3The places where some of the best-known sweater styles originated, such as Fair Isle, still have local crafters devoted to making authentic pieces. Marie Bruhat s Lea x Sea collection offers hand-finished Fair Isle sweaters.Fair Isle With Marie.Show MoreShow Less
2of3For a sweater to be designated an Icelandic lopapeysa, in the style worn by travel blogger Stephen Gollan, it must be hand-knit in Iceland with wool from Icelandic sheep.Courtesy of Stephen Gollan.Show MoreShow Less
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This winter, I m traveling via my sweater collection.