The Pick: Brave the cold with Sir Plus’ Nehru Waistcoat

From the sustainable British brand, this versatile waistcoat is the ideal investment to see you stylishly through autumn

Words: Jonathan Wells

It’s a funny old time of year. We may be shivering our way to work every morning — breath misting and eyes streaming at the chill — but, by afternoon, we’re sweltering at our desks, throwing the windows open and shedding our layers. The weather’s playing hot and cold with us — and we’ve had enough.

It’s time to turn to Sir Plus, Henry Hales’ sustainable fashion label, and embrace their trans-seasonal solution. Mandarin-collared, coconut-buttoned and cashmere-crafted, the British brand’s Classic Nehru Waistcoat is a masterclass is autumn dressing — offering the warmth of a jacket while also keeping you cool when temperatures rise.

And the versatility of the Nehru Waistcoat — the collar style named for Jawaharlal Nehru, an ex-Prime Minister of India — doesn’t end there. Thanks to those sleek jet pockets and navy houndstooth, brushed cotton lining, you can easily dress the garment up for formal functions, or keep things casual with a chunky knit jumper when winter hits.

Crafted from surplus material, the waistcoat is also the ideal-investment for the eco-minded fashionista. The material is sustainably sourced — a blend of wool and cashmere — and the waistcoat is finished with the brand’s signature coconut buttons. But the best bit? It’ll see you through these troubling temperature times in style…