People often ask me: What are the pieces in your wardrobe you wear the most? I love dressing up but I don’t do it every day. When I dress up, it’s for a moment. Most days I live in a uniform.
Mornings are fast. I need to get dressed quickly. I need comfort because nothing feels more unfashionable than discomfort. I need practicality because a day can shift from warm to cold, from school drop-off to meetings to fittings. And I need to be able to change easily; I try on everything I make.
Knitwear has always been at the center of my wardrobe. There’s something nonchalant about a great knit. It never tries too hard. It’s soft on the skin, keeps me warm (I’m always cold), and is quietly comforting. I love a chunky cashmere, but they’re not always practical. I wear them as outerwear in the transitional seasons, but under a coat they’re too heavy, too much “clothing.”
The pieces I wear the most are our paper-thin cashmere knits. I own every shape and every color. They are the foundation of my daily uniform. They work with everything: a great jean, an oversized trouser, a pencil skirt. They can be tucked or left loose, layered under a blazer, a coat, or a crisp white shirt. They take accessories beautifully. They’re soft, weightless, and have become the building blocks of my wardrobe.
They are always the first thing I suggest to clients. And once they discover them, they return for more; another shape, another color, another layer in their everyday life.
To me, they embody the lightness of being: clothes that feel like breath, that don’t interrupt life but make room for it. There is something inherently feminine about knitwear. It lets a woman’s body move with ease, with sensuality, with lightness.
