Unlike some garments, it's obvious to anyone who's experienced winter why turtlenecks were invented. No other sweater keeps your neck as warm, or removes the need for a scarf entirely. But these days, that’s only half the appeal of a turtleneck. Because the best ones transform your whole aura entirely.
In snug cashmere, the right turtleneck can channel all the sophistication and sex appeal of Alain Delon and Mick Jagger. In hardy wool, you inherit all the confidence and wisdom of the saltiest fishermen. In other words: All the genteel associations of the garment are bestowed on the wearer—a kind of sartorial power you must wield carefully.
Of course, like any classic item of men’s clothing, almost every designer these days makes one. So we took to the market, coming back with the nape-hugging knits that are actually worth your consideration.
