How to wear a cardigan? The camel Stewart fine lambswool cardigan from Malloch’s
/It is an intricate question I ask myself every Winter, how do I wear a cardigan without looking stuffy ? If wearing a shirt under this piece is a tempting invitation, this option must be questioned. Indeed, an OCBD shirt would work well, but the purpose of my post is to show another way how to wear a cardigan.
Let’s take a look.
The axiom of the stylish cardigan
We've talked about Malloch's before and we love these soft and fluffy garments.
When Chris, the founder, told us about his cardigans, we jumped at the chance to write this article. While the quality of Malloch's products is unquestionable, the cardigan is an indomitable part of a man’s wardrobe. Sometimes considered old-fashioned, sometimes top of the line, some even say out of fashion...
You will concede, dear reader, that I do not share these views. And for good reason, after having hesitated getting rid of all my cardigans in my wardrobe, I find myself enjoying them again. Shawl collar, V-collar, the cardigan comes in an array of colors, styles and materials.
I wanted to tackle a double monument of men's wardrobe: the cardigan as such but also the color "camel", this shade of beige given too little importance nowadays and yet timeless.
The Malloch's Stewart lambswool cardigan or our Winter essential
When Winter approaches, the desire to be wrapped in soft and comfortable pieces of clothing clearly becomes my priority. I find these two axes in the Malloch's cardigan, the hand is soft and generous. If the 2-ply wool comes from the house of Z. Hinchliffe in Yorkshire, the cardigan is woven in Scotland, the land of wool par excellence.
The cardigan is extremely comfortable against bear skin. For this reason, I decided to wear it over a simple t-shirt, with raw denim and my Chambord in cordovan color 8 from Paraboot.
To add some panache to your outfit, opt for a "talking" tee, evoking a particular moment in your life or a story to tell. This Summer I attended the Rolling Stones concert at the Longchamp racetrack, an incredible historical show from which I was able to bring back a small souvenir, the band t-shirt I’m wearing under the cardigan. Who said a wearing a cardigan was boring ?
The color of the cardigan, another cardinal point. While it would have been easy to opt for a darker color - such as navy blue - I prefer to inject a little light into my outfit. Malloch's offers this beautiful camel shade with mother of pearl buttons in the same color. There's no need to be afraid of this color, which pairs with absolutely every other shade of one’s wardrobe. I really like the calming virtue of camel, which draws its softness from earth tones.
A new-found pleasure in wearing a cardigan
I wear this outfit regularly and always with as much pleasure. I like to wear a work jacket or a Teba jacket over it, the difficulty lies less in the association of colors than in the pieces themselves. But when in doubt, opt for a t-shirt and you're done.
