Fair Isle knits have achieved iconic status, whether being sported by members of the Royal Family, Mick Jagger or Hailey Bieber. They’re nearly evergreen — if not seasonless. A few years back, JLo ...

(CNN) — Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo? Or as relevant on the runways of 2023 as in the knitting catalogs of 1960? The answer is surprisingly festive.

Few sweaters are as quintessentially “winter” as a Fair Isle sweater. The traditional knit, best recognized for its multicolored, geometric pattern that begins under the collar, originates from a ...

For a fashionable take on the winter woolly try a Fair Isle knit. Featured most prominently on the catwalk at Paul Smith in his autumn/winter 2001 collection, the Fair Isle pattern has appeared on the ...

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article was published in December 2023. It has since been updated. Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo? Or as ...