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54 The showstoppers
05.
Knit hits
Chauncey needs no introduction to these
pages, their cashmere and knitwear collections
having won our hearts and minds
over a long time ago. And the hits just keep
on coming from the Brussels-based French
couple, this time in the shape of its longsleeved
cables knitted jumper full of details.
There’s the chunky twisted knitted patterns
that lace the entire jumper, the body-perfect
straight fit as well as the small V neck detail
at the centre of the ribbed collar (on the men’s
version only). Made in Mongolia, home to
the finest cashmere in the world, don’t be
surprised if this revisited classic becomes a
regular on your winter clothes rack. (NL)
Chauncey white crew neck (¤ 329).
Available from chaunceystore.com
04.
it’s a bird, it’s a plane? No, it’s a pen
Mixing high and low has always been one of
Maison Martin Margiela’s signature contributions
to the fashion world. Their Ligne 13
– dedicated to objects and publications - has a
poetic and timeless feel to it, one which escapes
seasonal constraints to focus instead on surrealistic
items which are given the MMM cachet.
It references the past, yes, but without taking
itself too seriously. Like its ostrich feather pen.
It’s slightly on the outlandish side, and elicits
the odd incredulous look or two at first. Then
it suddenly reminds you you haven’t received
a handwritten letter in yonks, and then and
there an ostrich-feathered pen might just be the
thing you need to get you to put pen to paper
again. (PP)
Maison Martin Margiela Ostrich Feather Ball Point Pen (¤ 45).
Available from Maison Martin Margiela (Brussels).
maisonmartinmargiela.com