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N.Peal Cashmere Dresses: Jumper, Wrap and Cable Knit Dresses

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A cashmere dress is a jumper you can wear alone: warm, soft and finished with a boot. The three N.Peal shapes worth knowing are the roll neck jumper dress, the wrap dress and the long cable knit, all in the N.Peal edit , and you can shop more in midi dresses and maxi dresses at Coveti. For other...

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The Best Cashmere Brands, Compared by an Editor

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

The best cashmere brands buy long, fine fibre, spin and knit it densely and finish it well. For cashmere itself, the London house N.Peal is our first recommendation; for Italian tailoring alongside the knitwear, Brunello Cucinelli ; for an architectural cut, The Row . Shop them all in designer...

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Fur Trim Cardigans and Knitwear: The Winter Edit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A fur trim cardigan adds a fur collar, cuffs and placket to a cashmere knit, so it is warm enough to wear as a light jacket and soft at the neck. This winter the trims run from detachable fur collars to rex fur panels and shearling. N.Peal makes the widest range we carry, across cardigans ,...

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Cashmere Lounge Sets, Hoodies and Joggers for Women

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A cashmere lounge set is a matching top and trouser in the same knit and colour, usually a hoodie with drawcord trousers . It is the most comfortable way to travel and still look put together. N.Peal makes its lounge pieces in matching textures and shades, so you can buy the top and bottom...

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Cashmere Capes and Ponchos: How to Choose and Wear Them

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A cashmere cape is the easiest luxury layer there is: it goes over any jumper without bulk, needs no sizing guesswork and turns a knit outfit into something finished. Choose a lightweight knitted cape for travel and indoors, a fur-trimmed cape for winter and a woven cape to wear instead of a...

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Cashmere Ply Explained: 1-Ply vs 2-Ply vs 9-Ply

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

Ply is the number of yarn strands twisted together before a cashmere jumper is knitted. A 1-ply cashmere is fine and light for layering, 2-ply is the classic everyday weight, and 3-ply up to 9-ply makes the heavy, warm knits for real winter. Ply is not the same as quality, but it tells you how a...

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What Is Mongolian Cashmere and Why Is It the Best?

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

Mongolian cashmere, the fibre behind the best cashmere jumpers , is the soft undercoat of goats raised on the steppes of Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, where extreme winters make the animals grow some of the longest and finest cashmere fibres in the world. Long, fine fibres make a softer knit that...

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Why Does Cashmere Pill? How to Remove and Prevent Bobbles

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

Cashmere pills because loose short fibres work their way to the surface and tangle into small balls where the knit rubs, under the arms and at the cuffs. Some pilling in the first weeks is normal, even in good cashmere, and it settles once the loose fibres are gone. Remove it with a cashmere...

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How to Wash Cashmere by Hand, Step by Step

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

Wash cashmere by hand in cool water with a gentle wool wash, press the water out without wringing, then dry it flat on a towel away from heat. That keeps a cashmere jumper soft and the right size for years. Most knitwear in the N.Peal edit is labelled hand wash; tailored and fur-trimmed pieces...

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N.Peal Cardigans: Cropped, Cable and Long Cashmere Cardigans

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

N.Peal makes cashmere cardigans in four main shapes: cropped and buttoned, classic round neck, cable knit and long. The cropped styles are the most searched this season, and the long and wrap styles do the work of a light coat indoors. Shop them in the cardigan edit and the full N.Peal...

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The Best Cashmere Jumpers for Women, Chosen by Our Editor

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

The best cashmere jumper for most women is a fine crew neck in a neutral, followed by a roll neck for colder days and one textured cable knit. Look for long-fibre cashmere, a dense knit that springs back when you pull it and neat ribbing at the cuffs. These are our picks from the cashmere...

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N.Peal and James Bond: The Cashmere Behind 007

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

N.Peal became the knitwear of James Bond in 2012, when the stylists on Skyfall chose a lapis blue N.Peal sweater for Daniel Craig. The house then made custom pieces for Spectre and No Time to Die, and posters for Spectre showed Bond in N.Peal. The women's collection shares the same yarn and the...

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N.Peal Size Guide: How Women’s Cashmere Fits

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

N.Peal sizes women's cashmere in letters from XS to XL, and each letter covers a span of UK sizes: XS is a UK 6, S a UK 8 to 10, M a UK 10 to 12, L a UK 12 to 14 and XL a UK 14 to 16. Take your usual letter in jumpers and cardigans , then check the half chest measurement below against a jumper...

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Is N.Peal a Luxury Brand? The London Cashmere House Explained

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Yes. N.Peal is a British luxury cashmere house, founded in 1936 in London's Burlington Arcade and still trading from the same Mayfair shop. It controls its cashmere from the herders of Inner Mongolia to the finished garment, and it is best known for cashmere jumpers , cardigans and the knitwear...

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Alexander Wang Fall 2026: Faux Fur, Tweed, Leather and Crystal

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 19, 2026

Alexander Wang Fall 2026 is built on faux fur trims, tweed with crystal edging, leather minis and bombers, 65mm kitten-heel boots and the Rocco Reissue.

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Who Is Alexander Wang? The Designer, the Label and the Look

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 19, 2026

Alexander Wang is an American fashion designer, born in San Francisco in 1983, who founded his New York label in 2005 and was creative director of Balenciaga from 2012 to 2015.

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Mach & Mach Mules and Sandals: Every Style and Heel Height

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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A line-by-line guide to Mach & Mach heeled mules and ankle strap sandals, with heel heights, materials and advice on choosing between a mule and a sandal.

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Pink Heels: Mach & Mach’s Pink Edit, from Satin to Gingham

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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Pale satin, pink gingham, sheer mesh and bold fuchsia: the Mach & Mach pink heels worth knowing, and the outfits that make pink shoes work.

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Silver Heels for Evening and Weddings: The Mach & Mach Edit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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Glitter, mirror leather and clear PVC: the Mach & Mach silver heels that carry you through black tie, party season and weddings, with a guide to dress colours.

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Kitten Heels with Crystals: Mach & Mach’s 55 to 65 mm Edit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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Every Mach & Mach crystal style on a 55 to 65 mm heel, from Le Cadeau slingbacks to Double Bow mules, and why a low heel works from lunch to a late dinner.

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Crystal Heels: Mach & Mach’s Most Sparkly Styles

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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From studded Crystal Flame mules to jewelled Lotus Flower mesh and clear PVC pumps, these are the sparkliest Mach & Mach heels, with advice on wearing and caring for crystals.

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Mach & Mach Size Guide: Fit, Half Sizes and Comfort by Heel Height

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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Mach & Mach sizes in EU 35 to 42 with half sizes. Here is the conversion table, the three PVC pumps to size up in, and comfort notes by heel height.

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Mach & Mach Ballet Flats: Double Bow, Audrey and Crystal Mesh

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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Crystals on a 10 mm heel: Double Bow flats, strapped Audrey flats and Lotus Flower and Crystal Net mesh styles, with three ways to wear them.

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Mach & Mach Bridal Shoes: Satin, Pearl and Tulle Wedding Heels

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

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From the aisle to the dance floor, a shoe-by-shoe guide to Mach & Mach wedding shoes: white satin, lace, pearl and tulle, plus colour for guests.

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