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Friday Style Debate: to turtleneck under the jacket or not?

Time to debate!

turtleneck + blazer II

Friday Style Debate: to turtleneck under the jacket or not?

Over the last few seasons the 60’s throw back of the turtleneck under a jacket has re-emerged and it shows no signs of slowing down as of yet.  At this point everything is fair game – whether it’s a thin turtleneck or something more chunky; or whether it’s combined with an odd jacket, a blazer or a full blown suit.

The main question of course is how do we feel about it – are we on board with the style or is the overall look a bit too contrived for your tastes?  Perhaps the individual needs a touch of je ne sais quoi to pull it off?

Personally I’m starting to warm up to it after a bit of a slow start.  This feeling was enhanced by a client who dropped by for a fitting last week executing the look beautifully – that said he has a hint of je ne sais quoi assisting him though!

Let the debate begin…