In Winter Wonderland – The Polo-necks
I am certain we all grew up watching our mothers take to knitting back in the day and we have witnessed knitwear grace centuries of fashion. While most of us may favour the ever comfortable, fashionable and affordable crewneck and V-neck sweater in the cooler months and in formal or informal settings; some of the people in my age group have parents who relished the fifties and brought style into the decade to the streets in the sixties with the Polo-neck that has been made iconic by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and they will beg to differ in the sophistication this knitwear offers. One thing I like about polo-necks is that they are unisex, classless and not body-shape specific (although men only wore these in the beginning) but now everyone can rock that style with their own flair. It’s certainly a warmer substitute to the long-sleeved shirt and it certainly took that stance when it was used as a substitute to the usual shirt and tie and was still considered smart. This amazing style ca...