Breton

I feel like I have been hunting for the perfect Breton top for forever. Matelot (nautical) stripes in cream and navy are so classic - yet not boring as some "classic pieces" are. They manage to be preppy yet casual, chicly feminine yet boyish. And deliciously French - epitomised by Francoise Hardy, Jane Birkin and Audrey Tatou in Coco Avant Chanel. The breton is also a typical Alexa Chung look - really love the red version she wore recently on her MTV show, is a fresh take on the classic look.

I am particularly lusting after the ones from Burberry's and A.P.C (center and right) and closer to home To Sir With Love's unbelievably soft cashmere sweater. I love the ones where the stripes start from the upper chest - breaks up the intensity a bit.

Sources: Style.com, Net-A-Porter, The Fashion Spot, To Sir With Love,

To Sir With Love

So my parents pretty much created a monster when they gave me a couple of hand-me-down cashmere jumpers a few years ago. Have lived in them ever since - one has the holes to prove it. And now unfortunately I am tres fussy with knitwear; I hardler ever buy any merino or wool-blends as they are always too itchy but I just can't afford some new cashmere. 

However as I am in dire need of a new jumper I'm considering biting the bullet and investing - recessions are all about "timeless investment pieces" are they not? Def want some of the To Sir With Love that I lust over every time I go into Karen Walker. Adore the simple v-necks, the classic stripes and the dusky pinks.

Winter 09

Source: To Sir With Love