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Cashmere Care 101
Nothing quite compares to cashmere when it comes to style, not even cotton is so gentle on skin: wear it with jeans, wear it with a dress or slacks and you’ll feel wonderful – of course you’ll look...
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Classic Style and Lasting Quality
In the Fall of 2010, when my store was open, I wrote down my ideas about clothing and style in a document titled “Style Manifesto”. You can read the full text here, but the introductory paragraph...
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It’s Finally a Trend: “Fewer, Better Things”
I started Isle of Skye Cashmere over 15 years ago with the idea that I ought to be able to find top quality cashmere at a fair and reasonable price. It seemed like a simple concept, but it proved to be...
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The High Costs of Cheap Cashmere Sweaters
I started Isle of Skye Cashmere with a simple concept in mind: everyone ought to be able to buy the highest quality cashmere at a reasonable price. The best cashmere sweaters –almost as a rule– are...
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Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret: Uniform Dressing
The past few weeks I’ve made the case for a different kind of wardrobe, one with “fewer better things.” Today I want to take a more practical approach, sharing a sense of style I learned about when I...
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Legendary Quality and Iconic Style: The Black Cashmere Turtleneck
My last blog post dealt with “uniform dressing” – a simpler, more stylish way to dress. Prior to that I made the case for a different kind of wardrobe, one with “fewer, better things.” For today, I’d...
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Simple and Classic or Modern and Stylish? The Caroline Crew Neck
We don’t believe in “fast fashion” cashmere sweaters that are made with inferior raw materials, cheap construction methods, and underpaid workers. Our sweaters are made with the best yarns in the...
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Notes on Starting a Business: Isle of Skye Cashmere
Note to Reader: Customers often ask how I got started and I thought to respond in greater detail with my blog. Below is the overview of a conversation I recently had with our chief blogger. Feel free...
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Advice from Vogue: Be Crisp, Tailored, and Simple
In the November issue of Vogue (with Anne Hathaway on the cover), Marcia DeSanctis tells us what she learned about style one summer spent on the Cote D’Azur with a French woman named Shirin. Some of my...
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Jewel Tones for Fall/Winter
While browsing through recent runway shows (such as Prada, Chanel, and Dior) I noticed a recurring theme: jewel tones. These ruby, sapphire, emerald, and citrine colors were bold, yet sophisticated. I...
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