Jewish knitwear designers have us all wrapped up this season
Who even are you if you don't own a Cara & The Sky or an Olivia Rubin?
The first frost always brings two things: a craving for hot chocolate and an overwhelming urge to dive headfirst into knitwear. And not just any knitwear – this season’s knits are bold, joyful and begging to be shown off.
There’s something poetic about wrapping yourself in a sweater just as the Jewish holidays wrap us in ritual. On Rosh Hashanah, I carried a neutral cardigan, ready for chilly autumn mornings. Now that it’s Chanukah, I’m layering a bright, metallic jumper that looks suspiciously like it had been inspired by gelt foil. Who says winter wardrobes need to be black and grey?
Enter the Jewish, London-based designers making knitwear feel less necessity more celebration. Cara & The Sky is rewriting the knitwear story with oversized stitches, playful patterns and colourways that could rival stained glass windows. Then there’s Olivia Rubin, who built her name with dreamy rainbow dresses but has turned knitwear into a cult obsession. Of course, neutral as in black, grey and ecru will always be staples, but even Zara has necklace knitwear and Free People is bringing out your inner bohemian. Note that it’s not only grown-ups getting the colourful treatment – little ones can do knits just as stylishly. It’s soft meets playful in bright shades, and honestly, is there anything cuter than a cutie in a cardie clutching a chocolate coin?
Match with your mini in chunky Cara & The Sky sweaters, or throw a Rubin knit over sequins for dancing and doughnuts. Because truth is: knitwear is never just knitwear. It’s comfort, it’s nostalgia – the sartorial equivalent of chicken soup with matzah balls to see you through the winter.
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