High-neck jumpers used to be boringly sensible. Now they are the last word in chic authority
Polo necks are smarter than other jumpers. In both senses. Smarter, because a sleek, high neck has a polish that the common-or-garden crew neck falls short of, and a poise that the cardigan can never hope for. But smarter, too, because a polo neck is cleverer than other jumpers. Steve Jobs. Phoebe Philo. People who wear polo necks run the world. In the knitwear yearbook, the polo neck would be the Most Likely To Succeed.
Most power dressing isn’t comfy. High heels and sharp tailoring are awesome, but not what you want to wear to curl up on the sofa. But the cosy polo neck is different. This is the Christmas jumper of autumn, a sensory seasonal treat, like the scent of cinnamon or the crunch of leaves underfoot, or the rich velvet of Craig Revel Horwood’s Saturday night drawl.
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