![]() A neutral example works well to add ballast to a shirt and tie combination when it’s not quite coat weather yet. ![]() With that versatility comes a range of ways to wear the cardigan. “Your knit should be light enough to pull on over a T-shirt or layer under a coat when it gets colder.” “Merino’s an active fibre – it reacts to changes in body temperature, keeping you warm on crisp autumnal days, and cool if the weather is unseasonably warm,” says the design team at Sunspel, a label celebrated as much for its knits as its sea island cotton T-shirts. Of course, we’re card-carrying members of the chunky cardigan appreciation society, but when it comes to layering, a light- to medium-gauge version (ideally in a temperature-regulating fabric such as Merino wool) is a far more versatile choice. As long as you leave stuffing tissues up the sleeve to the free bus pass brigade, the design can be a layering god-send. “For a sophisticated appearance, coordinate with items of a similar colour – blazers in shades of green are particularly on trend this season.”Įven if you’re not into the whole ‘grandad chic’ thing, that’s no reason to force the cardigan into early retirement. Separates in navy, black or charcoal grey are always a solid shout, but Tarling recommends mixing it up to maximise the appeal of a layered unstructured blazer. “Unstructured jackets are generally cut a little looser on the body and generally have a more casual look and feel,” explains celebrity stylist Phill Tarling, who has dressed the likes of Tom Hardy. The fact that the trimmed-down interior leaves ample room for everything from a T-shirt and sweatshirt to a shirt and gilet is just spoiling us. So the unstructured blazer, with its lack of rigid structure, is much to be celebrated when it comes to piling on the extras. The only thing worse than a blazer that doesn’t fit is a blazer that does fit, but has been put under the strain of so many additional layers that it now resembles an overstuffed sausage skin. Then, once we reach the thick of autumn, deploy it over a thinner shirt and T-shirt, or (if you’re a certified statement-maker) over a lightweight roll neck jumper. On milder days, try wearing it open over a crew neck T-shirt. How you style yours all comes down to the weather. “A wool shacket, in particular, is warm enough to be worn on its own, yet slim enough to fit under a coat.” ![]() The shacket is also something of a silver bullet for unpredictable weather according to Whistles creative director Nick Passmore. It’s essentially two items of clothing for the price of one (so we can buy twice as many, right?) The jury is still out on the exact definition of a shacket (and what separates it from an overshirt), but in our book, the best iterations are made from materials heavier than an Oxford button-down to fend off the chill, but still retain the long-sleeved shirt’s slim cut.
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