Fashioning the Folk look

With Autumn 11 now in full swing, I have been reading plenty about the latest trends to be gracing the high street. Having already written about how Celtic Sheepskin is channelling a couple of the most popular styles this season (namely Cable knits and Textures) I thought I would touch on the Folk trend which can be seen gracing the British high street this season.

Moving on from the Bohemian style of the summer, the new folk look is edgier and evokes an air of glamour. Kate Moss and Coleen Rooney are already embracing the Folk trend according to company.co.uk so it is likely that it will be around for a while…

If you are thinking about embracing this trend, one of the most glamorous ways to wear it in Celtic Sheepskin style is with a sheepskin gilet… 

The Tie Front Gilet is deceptively light for a sheepskin garment making it ideal for wearing all year round. The vanilla wool can be teamed with any colour and really offsets the chocolate shade of the sheepskin.

Meanwhile, the Long Himalayan Gilet is thicker and features wonderfully shaggy sheepskin which just says ‘folk’ to me.

The Toscana Bodywarmer features the same beautiful Toscana sheepskin which we use in some of our best-selling jackets. It is unbelievably soft and luxurious to wear and makes a statement when added to even a basic outfit.

These are all beautiful investment pieces which will see you through many more years to come. The wonderful benefit of a sheepskin gilet is that being sleeveless it can keep you warm without covering up the rest of your outfit. It is also ideal for the transitional time when it isn’t quite cold enough to wrap up in a sheepskin coat.
For those of you who prefer to shy away from the trend spotlight but will consider just a little wink towards the folk trend rather than an enthusiastic nod…

… I think the Hugo Bag above will fit the bill perfectly.