Sandra Backlund A/W 2008. Photo: Annika Aschberg, Cameralink I mentioned late last week we were having a gorgeous autumn day where I live in England, on the coast of the North Sea. Well, that was last week. Today it's just nasty. Ripping winds, sudden downpour, clear skies and sun (to mercilessly tease us), then five minutes later storm clouds again filled up the sky and let loose with random, huge drops of rain that landed hard on my skin like little wet kicks in the face. It's really quite objectionable.
Having been inside for a good hour now and still feeling the bone chill but not wanting to take a second shower, I thought that maybe looking at fab chunky knits might make me feel better. And it does. (As does the Green & Blacks hot chocolate I'm really glad I picked up.) It's timely as well - the Simone Shailes knit collection (right) goes on sale at Topshop tomorrow (says Vogue.com, unlike the Topshop website that won't commit to a date!) and the Central Saint Martins grad's loop stitch sweaters and fringed capelets serve to remind us that warmth doesn't have to be dowdy and unsexy, as Sandra Backlund's figure flattering shapes further prove:
Photo: Annika Aschberg, CameralinkI was looking through the
the NET-A-PORTER.COM Sale
that started today for the US site (international will follow) and found a generous helping of knits that are agreeable with my mission to be cozy and fabulous:
3.1 Philip Lim Nina Ricci Celine DAY Birger et Mikkelsen
Vanessa Bruno Athé Diane von Furstenberg
Rick Owens Missoni
Okay, I work right next to the glass doors to the garden and I'm actually worried they're going to blow in. It is madness out there!!! SOS!!! I'm not sure the chunky sweaters can save me from this!!!!
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