A Tight-Knit, High-Low Edit of Cashmeres

By the beginning of March, we reached the meteorological beginning of spring, though astronomically speaking, it’s still winter until later this month. Point remains, we’re slowly, carefully shedding puffers, moving on to airier, layered looks, and are in need of some lightweight but warm knits.

Cashmere, which qualifies as one the most luxurious fibers on the market, is the ultimate go-to for soft, cozy knitwear that doesn’t suffocate or cause itchy rashes. With its high quality can come a high price tag, and there’s a number of criteria that differentiate the more expensive from less expensive options.

Let’s not get into the knitty-gritty of all that right here, but focus, perhaps, on this varied selection of cashmere apparel we put together to enhance a spring wardrobe. From low-barrier staples to lifelong investment pieces, the below is a rough-and-tumble of favorite cashmere items, polos to pants.

Knits That Put the “Cash” In Cashmere… Well, Some of Them:

J.Crew Cashmere V-neck

Super easy, super timeless, let’s kick this off with a gray sweater by J. Crew, shall we? This is the kind of item simply, physically cannot go out of style, and that no one would regret spending mounds of money on, much less a hundred-something bucks.

Auralee Cashmere Blend Pants

All set on the v-neck up top? Maybe you need some cashmere-powered slacks instead?

COS Brushed-Cashmere Sweater

Screw the minimalism, and tap into your inner Scandinavian, via something like COS’s brushed and patterned cashmere pullover.

Miu Miu Layered Cashmere Sweater

Everyone loves a cashmere layering moment, if even just with something as plain as a white tee. With Miu Miu’s illusion top, you can have both layers in one.

GOBI Organic Cashmere Sweater

Coming in a wide range of louder and muter colors, GOBI’s organic cashmere selection is a straightforward go-to for both an advanced knitwear collector and those just casually browsing for an update to their capsule.

Loro Piana Reversible Nylon & Cashmere Blouson

Don’t be fooled. The cashmere fiber has far more to offer than soft cardigans or the like. With the molding, structure-lending powers of nylon, this highly versatile bomber becomes functional and stylish, a warm but weightless article of transitional outerwear dreams.

Buck Mason Cool Cashmere Knit Tee

Elsewhere, cashmere can find its way into the composition of t-shirts, to make for an extra comfy base garment to effortlessly drape other layers over.

COS Cashmere Crew-Neck sweater

Circling back ’round to the ultimate classic, COS has the slightly boxy everyday crewneck you’ve either been or didn’t yet know you were desperately looking for.

A.Presse Cashmere Polo Long-Sleeve

For something with more pizzaz, a cashmere polo is as elegant as it is homey.

Ssstein Pure Cashmere V-Neck

Butter yellow isn’t done yet folks, certainly not in cashmere form. Mark these words.

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