My view is that if you can’t get a bit grotesque at Christmas when can you. I only say this in regards to fashion, I do not think that this ethic should be applied to other aspects of life – unless you want to use it to justify your excessive food consumption on Christmas Day of course!
Last week the sight of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby sporting various Christmas themed jumpers on This Morning sparked debate… not exactly a world- changing debate…but a discussion was had all the same.
While I say a hearty yes to excessive glitter, 3D animal facial features, and a eye watering clash of colours, some of you might prefer to take a more ‘fashion’ approach to this trend, opting for a more toned down take on the Christmas knit…. Here is a nice tasteful selection for you to pick from.

Clockwise from Top Left

French Connection Brother Knit Cardigan £95.00 www.frenchconnection.com

River Island Fairisle Cardigan Fairisle Cardigan £42.00 www.riverisland.com

Burton Tobacco Snowflake Cardigan £55.00 www.burton.co.uk

Farah Vintage – Vintage Cardigan in Dark Earth www.farah.co.uk

Clockwise from Top Left

J .Crew Chunky Knit Fair Isle Sweater £220.00 www.net-a-porter.com

Jaeger Fair Isle Matelot Sweater £90.00  www.jaeger.co.uk

3.1 Phillip Lim Reindeer Merino wool blend Sweater £345  www.net-a-porter.com

Topshop Knitter Reverse Fairisle Jumper £42.00  www.topshop.com

Moschino Penguin Intarsia wool Sweater £810.00  www.net-a-porter.com

Miss Selfridge Aztec Coatigan £55.00

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Sophie Eggleton
After finishing her Fine Art degree Sophie went on to gain experience within the fashion teams of UK magazines Eve, Glamour, Elle, First and Vogue . She then spent time as a stylist assistant for publications including NME and Easy Living, then combined her art background with fashion at Alexander McQueen, as an artwork assistant. She currently freelances as a Music/fashion journalist writing for online and print publications including The Guardian, Disappear Here, Bring The Noise, FASHIONMUSICSTYLE, Stylebible, Guestlist as well as LDNfashion twitter. North, South, East or West? South High Class or Common or Garden? In the middle of Common and High Class Clothes or Culture? Both of course! Visiting a gallery in your finest outfit for instance! My best night out ever made me feel... Like I was lucky to be alive...but that cocktails aren't always my friend

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