The Neckline Edit: How to Choose Your Knit — From Deep V to High Neck

There's a reason the knit jumper remains one of fashion's most enduring archetypes — it occupies that rare sweet spot between comfort and considered dressing. But within the world of knitwear, neckline is everything. The angle of a V, the drama of a cowl, the polish of a polo: each tells an entirely different story about the woman wearing it. Here, we decode the key knit necklines of the season and the pieces worth building around.

The Deep V: Effortless Allure

The deep v neck cashmere jumper has long been a staple of quiet luxury dressing — it elongates the neck, hints at skin without revealing too much, and takes jewellery beautifully. Whether you're reaching for a pink v neck cashmere jumper for weekend dressing or a black v neck jumper for the office, the silhouette flatters across body types and works harder than almost any other piece in your wardrobe.

The trick to wearing a deep V well? Let it be the focal point. A pendant necklace nestled in the décolletage, a simple pair of tailored trousers, and nothing else competing for attention. The deep V is its own argument.

Rabanne's take on the knit sweater this season is anything but understated — their signature chain-link detailing weaves through cable knit in a way that renders the piece entirely self-accessorised. Available in a dusty pink that reads luxuriously soft, it bridges the gap between pink v neck cashmere jumper sensibility and something unmistakably directional.

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The Wrap & Surplus: The V in Motion

A close cousin to the classic deep V, the wrap and surplus neckline creates its own natural plunge — but with the added dimension of movement and layering at the front. Cara Cara's Ezra top does this with particular elegance: a light blue knit wrap with long sleeves that creates a soft, relaxed V and drapes with the kind of natural ease that looks entirely unplanned.

L'AGENCE's Antonella surplus pullover achieves something similar in ivory — a surplus neckline cut with precision, in a fine knit that tucks beautifully into wide-leg trousers or high-waisted skirts. These are the pieces that make getting dressed feel intuitive.

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The Cowl: Draped Drama for Day and Night

Few necklines have had as sustained a moment as the cowl. The blue cowl neck jumper energy has migrated into dresses, tops and evening wear alike — and it's easy to understand why. A cowl creates sculptural movement without effort; it pools and settles differently on every body, meaning no two wearers look identical in the same piece.

Shona Joy — the Australian label that has built a devoted following on the strength of its draped silhouettes — delivers the cowl in its most wearable form. The Edie Low Cowl Mini Dress in black is a masterclass in understated sensuality: the front cowl falls just so, creating depth without excess, and the minimal construction means it transitions from afternoon meetings to evening cocktails without skipping a beat.

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High Necks: The Polo & Turtleneck Moment

High neck jumpers and the classic pink polo neck jumper occupy the opposite end of the neckline spectrum — but no less powerful for it. Where the deep V opens up the body, the high neck frames the face and commands attention from above the collarbone. It's architecturally considered, deliberately chic, and — in the right fabrication — one of the most luxurious things you can wear against your skin.

The knit dress has become the contemporary vehicle for the high neck aesthetic. Staud's Charade sweater dress achieves it with a relaxed sleeveless construction — the cable knit texture doing the heavy lifting aesthetically, allowing the clean crew-meets-scoop neck to keep things grounded and wearable. It's the kind of v neck jumper dress energy channelled through a slightly more covered, considered lens.

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The Lola Dré Edit: Which Neckline Is Yours?

At Lola Dré, we believe neckline is as personal as perfume — it should feel instinctively right for you, not prescriptive. The deep V belongs to the woman who understands that confidence and restraint can coexist. The cowl is for those who dress with a poet's sensibility. The high neck speaks to the modernist, the minimalist, the woman who believes the most powerful thing she can wear is intention.

Whichever speaks to you this season, the answer is in the knit.