Kate™ Set | Half-Zip Sweater & Wide-Leg Trousers

The outfit you put on without thinking

September is the month when nothing works. Summer dresses are too light in the morning, the coat is too warm at noon. And you end up putting on the same jeans, again.

The Kate Set solves the problem in one piece. A matching half-zip sweater and wide-leg trousers, cut from the same soft knit. You put them on, the outfit is done — and it looks thought-out.

The half-zip: a collar that does all the work

A crew neck looks like a sweater for staying at home. A roll neck stifles you as soon as it hits 18°C. The half-zip sits between the two, and that's where its intelligence lies.

• Closed — the high collar protects the back of the neck in the morning, when it's still cool.
• Open — the V frees the neckline, lengthens the neck and leaves room for a fine chain.
• In between — you adjust throughout the day, without changing.

The contrast piping running along the collar and the metal zip give a touch of sporty chic.

A soft knit, designed for mid-season

The cotton, polyester and vinylon blend gives a soft, slightly heavy knit that keeps its shape wash after wash.

It is warm without being stifling — exactly the thickness that's missing between the T-shirt and the heavy sweater.

The stripes: the detail that makes the difference

Two fine lines along the leg, two at the cuff, piping at the waist and collar. Enough to give a retro sporty character, discreet enough to wear to the office. On each colour, the stripe is matched: chocolate on ecru, burgundy on saffron, ecru on red, white on plum and black.

Five colours

Plum is the colour of the new season: deep enough to be worn as a neutral. It goes with white, camel, black and a pair of white trainers.

Which size to choose?

The set runs about one size small. If you're between two sizes, or if you like to wear it really loose, take the larger size.

Body measurements, not garment measurements. The cut of the sweater and trousers is deliberately loose.

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