Viva’s Guide To The Best Knitwear Of The Season
Vests. Jumpers. Turtlenecks. Button-ups. It’s knitwear season, and the brief this year, as with every year, is cosy and cossetting.
All of the above are pillars of a multifunctional wardrobe (wear them over shirts, under shirts, or without a shirt), but they come with questions: V-neck or roll-neck? Mohair or merino? Extra big or a little bit cropped?
Chosen carefully and cared for dutifully — have a knit comb on-hand for pilling, store your knits folded, utilise spot-cleaning and dry on flat surfaces out of direct sun — and they’ll go the distance.
Here you’ll find investment styles that range from slouchy to cable-stitched. Of course, there’s room to personalise (think playful patterns and bright hues), and ample opportunity to pick up something homespun.
The relaxed fit
Toteme knit, $899, from Fabric.
The V-neck
Saks Potts jumper approx. $400.
Loulou Studio jumper, $589, from Workshop.
The button-up
Hope cardigan, $649, from Fabric.
The cable knit
The roll-neck
Zaket + Plover jumper, $203, from Zebrano.
The short sleeve
Ganni mohair knit approx. $439.
The playfully patterned
The home-spun
Dorothy jumper POA. (One-off custom orders)
The crop
The Frankie Shop jumper approx. $318.
Simone Rocha jumper, $650, from Zambesi.
Alexander McQueen jumper, $991, from Matches Fashion.
The vest
Knitwear compiled by Annabel Dickson.