Lingua Franca Bespoke Cashmere Sweater
You cannot go wrong with Lingua Franca’s bespoke cashmere. The brand was founded in 2016 by Rachelle Hruska, who, years earlier, had become a household name in discerning zip codes as the chronicler of early-2000s New York society, thanks to her website, Guest of a Guest. Why is this important? Because the cool kids follow Hruska, and it didn’t take long for Lingua Franca to become the “next cool thing.” (But that was nine years ago, so if it’s the first you’re hearing of Hruska’s sweaters, act like you’ve been there.) Lingua Franca’s 100 percent cashmere knits are adorned with pithy, playful and often provocative statements, hand-stitched in a cool-girl font that is just the right amount of lopsided while remaining legible.
For moms and dads, consider gifting a bespoke crewneck or cardigan emblazoned with a shrunken version of their child’s most adorable doodles. If your loved one does not love children or at least does not love them enough to want kid scribbles on cashmere, dream up a message that’s utterly, uniquely them (“Ask me about anything but children!”) and embroider that on the front, instead. The softness is unparalleled, yet the fabric has a weightlessness and delicacy that almost belie its keepsake-in-the-making durability.
Ships in 3-4 weeks. Order by early December for holiday delivery.
