How to Style Knits Across the Seasons
Your knit is the working piece in your wardrobe. It gets you through mornings, long flights, work events and weekend lunches. The weather in Australia changes a lot throughout the year and your knits need to change with the season. If you choose the right fabric, a knit can work for you all year round from January to December.
In this blog, we’ll share how to style your knits for seasons, when to wear them and what to look for when you are buying knitwear.
Six Tips for Styling Knitwear
Start with how your clothes fit
If your top is loose or boxy, wear it with something or fitted on the bottom. If your knit is fitted it looks good with a skirt or wide-leg trousers. This makes your silhouette look balanced.
Try the tuck
This is when you tuck the front of your top into your waistband. It creates shape without losing the comfort of the piece. This small styling move draws attention to your waist. Makes your whole outfit look better.
Layer your clothes by how heavy they're, not by the season
You can wear a knit under a blazer or trench coat any time of the year. A mid-weight knit looks good over a silk slip or a shirt. Thinking about the weight of your clothes gives you outfit options.
Six Tips for Styling Knitwear
Match your jewelry to your neckline. Some necklines, like pointelle or ribbed look best with earrings or short necklaces. Deeper V-necks and cowl details look good with necklaces or layered chains. A scoop or boat neck looks best with earrings.
Stick to one color story
Wearing shades of the same color looks thoughtful and makes even the simplest knit look good. Try pairing cerise with berry ivory with camel, ocean with navy or black with charcoal. Two colors that are similar look more polished than colors that do not match.
Finish your outfit with the accessoriesA slim leather belt can turn a knit top. Skirt into a complete outfit. A structured handbag adds shape when your knit is soft and relaxed. The right shoes can define the dress code so leather loafers look smart, casual heels look business or evening and white trainers look like weekend clothes.
How to Style Knits Across the Seasons
Autumn
Autumn is when the knit season starts. You can wear a 3/4 sleeve knit top with leg trousers. Throw a trench coat over your shoulders for mornings. A pointelle or ribbed neckline adds texture so you don’t need a necklace. Swap your sandals for closed-toe flats when it gets cool in the evenings.
Winter
Winter is when you need knits and more layers. You can wear a sleeve fitted knit under a structured jacket for work. For a winter wedding or a long lunch you can wear a fitted knit with a midi skirt, a tailored wool coat and knee-high boots. A fitted knit keeps your silhouette clean under layers. Wool trousers, a cashmere scarf and a structured handbag complete the look.
Spring
Spring weather changes a lot. A cotton-blend knit top can handle an afternoon and a cool evening without you needing to change clothes. You can wear it with a midi skirt for a garden lunch. Pair it with denim and leather sandals for a Saturday market. A soft unstructured blazer over the works for office days.
Summer
Summer knitwear might surprise you. A short sleeve cotton-blend knit looks good in air-conditioned offices, coastal restaurants and on flights. You can wear it with wide-leg linen trousers for dinner. Layer it over a slip dress for evenings by the water. A fine-gauge knit across the shoulders on a summer night is better than a wrap.
What to Check Before You Buy
Start with what your knit's made of. Merino wool, cotton-blend and performance stretch fibres keep their shape best. Next check the tension. A good knit has stitch lines and no loose threads at the seams. Ribbed waistbands and necklines help prevent stretching over time. A made knit will return to its shape quickly when you pull the fabric gently at the hem.
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Behind the SACHA DRAKE Knitwear
SACHA DRAKE knitwear is proudly produced in-house in Brisbane, Australia, with an experienced internal team overseeing the design and development process. Producing knitwear locally allows for more considered design, faster refinement and a stronger connection to the final product, while supporting Australian manufacturing, local talent and emerging technologies.
Each season, the knitwear collection continues to evolve with pieces designed to feel luxurious, flatter the body and transition effortlessly across seasons. Versatile, timeless and endlessly wearable, SACHA DRAKE knitwear is designed to pair seamlessly with fashion pieces and wardrobe essentials to create a complete wardrobe for the modern woman.
Build Your Year-Round Knit Wardrobe
A good knit holds its shape, suits your silhouette, and feels right every time you put it on. The pieces you reach for most are the ones that move with you, from the office to weekend lunches, from a short flight to a long dinner. Build your wardrobe around a few strong styles you trust, and you will wear them for years. Look for quality fibres, considered fit, and detail at the neckline, cuffs, and hem.
SACHA DRAKE Knitwear Collection brings all of this together in pieces designed and made in Brisbane. Browse the collection, work out which styles fit your lifestyle, and add the ones you will keep coming back to.
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