Investment pieces are worth it. When you buy a beautifully-made item, like this extra fine Merino wool v-neck cardigan, you do so knowing that you’ll still be layering it over a shirt or T shirt 30 years from now (or just as likely, your son or daughter will be stuffing it into their rucksack when you’re not looking ;).
Founded in Derbyshire in 1784 – today, the brand’s manufacturing factory is the oldest the world – John Smedley Limited began exporting their clothing across the world in 1914 and by the 1950s and 1960, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and The Beatles were wearing John Smedley designs. Dame Vivienne Westwood and Sir Paul Smith relied on John Smedley for knitwear in the 1980s and in 2013 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II granted John Smedley a Royal Warrant of Appointment as a “Manufacturer of Fine Knitwear.” Credentials don’t come much higher than that illustrious list.
This cardigan is British Racing Green in colour, and there are 13 other shades to choose from. £160, Click To Shop.