A lightweight – and great – knit is your get-dressed ally while we wait for the weather to warm up …

A striking red cardigan is a veritable ‘It’ piece. This cable-knit style from Alexa Chung’s collaboration with Barbour is highly-covetable. Red Gail cable-knit lambswool cardigan, Barbour, €178; www.flannels.ie.

A neat, button-up cardigan is not only handy for stashing in your bag, it also happens to be very on-trend for SS25. Team yours with a trench coat. Light beige merino wool cardigan, €69; www.arket.com.

Make like Gen Z and embrace a quirky knit, like a sweater vest. Wear with statement jeans and trainers for ultimate style kudos. Buttercup yellow Luna wool-cashmere vest, €129.95; www.irelandseyeknitwear.com.

Nothing is more of the moment than a knitted polo top. Style it with straight-leg jeans and sandals for an insouciant outfit. Grey marl knitted sweater, €79.95, at Massimo Dutti.

Embrace the balletic look with an off-the-shoulder cardigan – it’ll make the perfect addition to your spring capsule. Light beige mohair-blend cardigan, €59.99, at H&M.
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