Sporting a festive knit from now until January is the sartorial equivalent of brussels sprouts; of dubious taste but seasonal necessity.
To avoid looking like a friggin’ fun sponge YOU HAVE TO WEAR ONE.
Like a painful Christmas cracker joke, festive knits make an instant impression no one thinks they will forget (but they generally do) so feel free to avoid mirrors/cameras/potential love interests and drag that bobbly bastard out year after year.
See our pick of the best festive – and dare we say, most stylish? – sweaters below. And don’t forget the official Christmas Jumper Day (powered by save The Childen) is on Friday 14th December 2012 (see savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day for more deets).
1. Cat-in-a-Christmas-hat
Cute, fugly and cheerful. Fulfills all quintessential festive knit requirements.
Christmas Cat Jumper, £30, ASOS
2. Sequin intarsia snowflakes
You sophisicat, you! Cashmere angora for open fires and walks in the woods.
Moschino Cheap & Chic Angora Cashmere Intarsia Jumper, £248, My Wardrobe
3. Embroidered bauble knit
Calling all East Londoners – if you’re gonna do this this thing, do it properly.
Meadham Kirchhoff ‘Maria’ metallic-embroidered sweater, £945, Net-A-Porter
4. Bah Humbug slogan sweater
Christmas irony certainly doesn’t come cheap…
Zoe Karssen Bah Humbug sweatshirt, £95, Net-A-Porter
5. The très chic Christmas jumper
Isabel Marant. Just divine. A festive knit to melt the hearts of even the most fashionable Christmas haters.
Isabel Marant Moonsfield intarsia sweater, £305, Net-A-Porter
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