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How to Style Brown Knitwear

Dark, rich, but muted, the browns we choose for our knitwear are designed to be versatile and look great with a variety of bottoms and other items of clothing. They pair well with jeans, chinos and greys, as well as a white and oat. It’s a great base to use to put together an outfit with an oat/brown palette - something different to the safe navy and grey palette which a lot of people gravitate to. In this article, we show you a few different ways that we would wear our brown knitwear, starting with how to combine with bottoms. Brown knitwear with denim jeans - medium to dark washBecause our brown knitwear is dark, it goes particularly well with...

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Styling the Fisherman's Cable Sweaters

The Superfine Lambswool Fisherman's Cable Sweater achieves the balance between ruggedness and refinement. Luxuriously thick and soft, and knitted close to the body, it is the perfect piece to throw on at home on those chilly evenings, or as an accompaniment to a wide range of outfits.

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Formal vs. Informal Knitwear

We are frequently contacted by customers who’d like some guidance on which pieces would suit them and their lifestyle best. Most commonly, we hear from men who aren’t sure whether they’d get enough wear from a garment given the climate where they’re living. Sometimes, though, we’re contacted asking for advice on when and how to wear a particular piece, what other items can it be styled with, and when can, or should, I wear it, in particular, on what sorts of occasions can a piece of knitwear be worn?  Often the discussions revolve around formality - can a certain piece of knitwear be worn at the office? Will it be formal enough? Most of time, there is no concern whether...

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Styling the Sport Shirt

The Extra Fine Merino Sport Shirts are made using Zegna Baruffa’s merino, the world's finest and renowned for its temperature regulating properties. This means our sport shirt naturally cools during warmer months when worn on its own, but warms up the body during transitional or colder months. See how we style it here.

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Styling the Merino Father's Polo Shirt

Our merino father’s polo is inspired by the made in Scotland polo shirt that Colhay's founder got passed down to him by his father. His father bought it with his first pay check back in the 1970s - back then, buying a piece of knitwear made in Scotland was a mark of adulthood; a sign that you have made enough to afford to invest in a high quality piece of clothing. After more than 40 years, it was still in immaculate condition. This piece was one of the many items that inspired the Colhay’s project. As a firm all year favourite, we have now made this piece available for preorder. Please see the collection here. Or see below for more...

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