Shawl collar cardigan recommendations

[stifler]

What's the best cashmere shawl cardigan? I've been eyeing Permanent Style and Drake's and Johnston and William Lockie. My internet search says O'Connell's pills a lot.

 

[KOz]

What's the best cashmere shawl cardigan? I've been eyeing Permanent Style and Drake's and Johnston and William Lockie. My internet search says O'Connell's pills a lot.

Bought a William Lockie cardigan. I'm loving it. Pretty convinced they make the Drake's one.

 

[stifler]

Bought a William Lockie cardigan. I'm loving it. Pretty convinced they make the Drake's one.

Yes, I've heard Lockie makes Drake's knitwear as well.

 

[Nebbiolo]

Yes, I've heard Lockie makes Drake's knitwear as well.

Lockie makes for Drake's, Frans Boone, and quite a few others. Scott & Charters makes for Colhays, Winston & Co, HnWhite, Cloth and Cut, etc., as well as O'Connell and Permanent Style as far as I know.

 

[stifler]

Lockie makes for Drake's, Frans Boone, and quite a few others. Scott & Charters makes for Colhays, Winston & Co, HnWhite, Cloth and Cut, etc., as well as O'Connell and Permanent Style as far as I know.

How is the Permanent Style cashmere shawl cardigan? Apparently the O'Connell's pills a lot...if S&C makes for O'Connell's and it pills a lot wouldn't the Permanent Style one pill a lot too?

 

[Nebbiolo]

How is the Permanent Style cashmere shawl cardigan? Apparently the O'Connell's pills a lot...if S&C makes for O'Connell's and it pills a lot wouldn't the Permanent Style one pill a lot too?

I haven't handled it in person so can't comment, but I'm confident Simon's ones are the best quality there can be. Personally I've never heard or read a bad comment about the SC cardigans. Bear in mind too that O'Connells could have requested a cheaper yarn, a different finishing, etc.

 

[styleforum_username]

How is the Permanent Style cashmere shawl cardigan? Apparently the O'Connell's pills a lot...if S&C makes for O'Connell's and it pills a lot wouldn't the Permanent Style one pill a lot too?

I've received mine last December and admittedly haven't worn it much since, but have not noticed any signs of pilling so far. It really is done through A&S (ships in their box), as stated by him in some article, still interesting in terms of revenue sharing though. Fit is large and slouchy, I could have sized down one size more even, so maybe keep that in mind. Can agree that it feels like great quality, slightly softer than I had imagined from Scottish cashmere.