Sweater girls
Ever since the mid-1990s, the twinset couldn’t get arrested; cardigans and even jackets were seriously out of favour, and we either melted in "statement" coats or shivered sans cover. In fashion speak, the twinset had RIP embroidered along its neckline and had been hijacked by the Tory faithful - which obviously meant, in the twilight of its years, it was ripe for a revamp. The catwalk is all about contrast, and if designers aren’t taking the Footballers’ Wives vibe further than is strictly necessary, they are investing in Inauguration chic.
Which all means that, perfect for this year’s retro-fest, the twinset is currently more must-have than a reason to be cheerful. Sophie Dahl looks kittenish in Pringle of Scotland, Prada fans have gone elegantly ga-ga for Miuccia’s shrunken ombre cardigans, while Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa refreshed the button-up by teaming it with tourniquet-tight pencil skirts in caf-au-lait neutrals.
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