Texture matters. Now more than ever. Alongside understanding layering and how to deploy colour effectively, learning to use texture to your advantage is a foundational cold-weather dressing skill. Mastering it will take your autumn and winter outfits to the next level, enabling you to create depth and visual interest without relying solely on patterns or bright hues. And whether you’re a novice or a seasoned pro, corduroy is one of the best fabrics to know.
Fuzzy, three-dimensional and fun, this warming material has shaken off the undeserved connotations of stuffiness that plagued it for years and pulled up a seat at the cool kids’ table. The proliferation of roomier fits, heritage references and renewed enthusiasm for pieces once considered uncool or even nerdy has provided fertile ground for cord’s second coming, and we’re here for it.
