Build your dream winter wardrobe with these distinctive buys from Avoca’s latest collection …
How do you build a capsule wardrobe that suits your needs and feels distinctive? At Avoca, the much-loved Irish brand known for its heritage of traditional weaving, there are clothes for all areas of your life that step outside of the box. Imagine: rich colours, playful patterns and timeless fabrics. And that starts with statement outerwear. Right now, all eyes are on Avoca’s Oh My My outerwear collection – an edit of dopamine-dressing coats, and scarves, made from a luxurious blend of Donegal wool and looped mohair at the 302-year-old Avoca Mills in Co. Wicklow. The technique, dating back to Avoca’s origins in 1723, might be passed down through generations, but the look is entirely contemporary. Vivid colours like emerald and candy pink mix with raspberry and navy. A favourite at THE GLOSS is The Flock Bán Donegal wool cropped jacket – a collaboration with the Galway Wool Co-Op and made from native Irish wool. With its voguish, collarless shape, it will anchor your wardrobe for the season. There are also sleek, Scandi-influenced reflective puffers from Rains and decadent shearling coats from Second Female that have wear-anywhere appeal. No matter which coat you choose, team yours with great jeans (we’re eyeing up wide-leg styles by Irish brand Salsa, available at Avoca) and distinctive trainers to elevate the school run or your next coffee dash. Speaking of decadent off-duty outfits, another brand on our radar is Varley – the label loved by insiders and influencers alike – which is all about elevated layering.
Avoca has stepped up its game in terms of accessories, tapping into the zeitgeist for plush wool scarves. With a trendy, triangle shape and fashioned from super-soft lambswool, its range of scout scarves are the kind of decadent pieces that speak in the parlance of now, and will step up any outfit. Think: bubblegum pinks, rich clarets and bright neons in appealing stripes. Speaking of fashion’s favourite pattern, it’s been splashed across sleepwear, thanks to Avoca’s vibrant new range of pyjamas, our favourite of which is the striped cotton sleepwear set, followed by the rich, patterned kimonos which would make for decadent gifts. We don’t need any convincing to add these to our Christmas wish-lists!
Of utmost importance in any wardrobe are pieces that flex from day to night with ease. Thankfully, Avoca has a range of brands – see FRNCH and Selected Femme – that cater for those easy-to-wear party pieces that have verve now. When it comes to little black dresses with a difference, the star motif tulle dress from Never Fully Dressed, below, is a stand-out buy, while a slip skirt from Second Female is the kind of separate that will work overtime in your wardrobe for party season and beyond.
Shop the best winter buys from Avoca:
Black and grey reversible double-breasted coat, Rino & Pelle, €299.95, at Avoca.
Off-white The Flock Bán Donegal wool jacket, Avoca Mill Collection, €450, at Avoca.
Bubblegum pink and red lambswool scarf, Avoca Collection, €89.95, at Avoca.
Emerald Oh My My wool and mohair herringbone coat, Avoca Mill Collection, €550, at Avoca.
Silver split leather sneakers, Verbenas, €99.90, at Avoca.
Taupe Cornelia short belted coat, Rino & Pelle, €139.95, at Avoca.
Multi-coloured cotton striped pyjamas, Avoca Collection, €85, at Avoca.
Black stitched leather bag, Craie Studio, €149, at Avoca.
Leopard print textured merino wool jacket, Coldbreaker, €195, at Avoca.
Black Felicity star motif dress, Never Fully Dressed, €190, at Avoca.
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