Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and, perhaps more than any year before, the pressure on the world’s present game has peaked.
In a global pandemic, you see, things like dinner dates and romantic days out simply aren’t an option. And we’re
With that said, the ‘new normal’ does offer new opportunities to give your loved one something special that you may not have considered in previous years, like cashmere.
There’s an innate romance to cashmere—soft, luxurious and tactile—and increased attention to sustainable and ethical production has made the good stuff rather rare and collector-worthy in recent years.
All things considered, it’s a perfect Valentine’s gift.
Whether you’re shopping for a loved one or wanting to indulge in some self-spoiling this year, we’ve compiled some of the best Valentine’s Day cashmere gifts from our favorite brands to help you pick the perfect gift.
Leret Leret
Leret Leret, the NYC-based luxury brand, is so committed to celebrating its sustainable cashmere it actually only produces a single item: the classic crewneck cashmere sweater.
Still, the perfect slouchy unisex silhouette does have more than a single style on offer, releasing small batch editions of new designs a few times each year—all of which are produced in a limited run, never repeated, and never on sale (retaining their value).
As a bonus, the brand is now offering embroidery and personalization on their sweaters, so you can add a meaningful word, sentence, symbol or initials to your cashmere sweater (and, for Valentine’s Day, cashmere beanie) of choice.
Cave Things
Cave Things and Bella Freud have collaborated on a unisex cashmere sweater which, ahem, says it all.
The limited-edition knit features salient words of parental advice from Nick Cave’s own mother, Dawn—‘Head High & Fuck ‘Em All’, hand-drawn by Bella in her signature wording.
“I can’t tell you how often I have brought this guidance to mind and acted accordingly, and how much strength and moral fortitude it has afforded me”, says Cave.
The jumper itself is knitted with ethically-sourced black cashmere, and features ivory intarsia detailing, with the left sleeve reading ‘Nick Cave’s Mum’. Now available exclusively on www.bellafreud.com and www.cavethings.com.
Malo
For the matchy-matchy-loving couple, look no further than Malo’s ‘diamond stitch’ embroidered cashmere for him and her (or him/him, her/her).
The ‘diamond stitch’ is an inlay embroidery with a geometric design, taking inspiration from the ancient Ikat prints. It is the highest expression of the art of embroidery, made in Italy by the expert hands of the Florentine maison’s workers.
Malo uses the highest quality cashmere from the highlands of Mongolia, gives rise to the purest cashmere in the world, and every piece it sells—from gilets to cashmere trousers—is finished to artisan perfection.
Naked Cashmere
Naked Cashmere just launched its Spring 2021 collection, featuring super-soft and sustainable recycled cashmere in just about every style someone could want.
The entire collection is 100% recycled, too, made with post-consumer cashmere sweaters that have been washed, taken apart, sorted by fiber length and spun back into 100% cashmere yarn.
The nineteen-piece collection includes soft, lightweight, 7 & 5-Gauge pure cashmere pullovers, dusters, shorts, underpinning tops and tanks, along with various matching sets in an assortment of chic and sporty silhouettes.
The Fold
While The Fold isn’t a cashmere-only brand, the label boasts some of the best brightly-colored cashmere in the industry. And some major sustainability creds, to boot.
Its Vinci cashmere top is a true delight, bold and bright in a stark citrus yellow and knitted to a super-fine texture that feels slim and comfortable.
There are, of course, alternative colours and styles available, but the Vinci’s elegant slash neck and bracelet length sleeves make for gorgeous classic.
