Winter is when fabric matters most. A good coat or a proper cashmere knit is something you wear a hundred days a year, for ten years, which makes it one of the few places where spending more is easy to defend. This list goes to the houses that specialise: Max Mara and Burberry for coats, Loro Piana and N.Peal for cashmere, Khaite for the modern cardigan, and Johnstons of Elgin, which has woven in Scotland since 1797, for scarves.
The Shopping List is an independent editorial selection, for reference only. Ayerhs Magazine does not sell these products and does not earn a commission from any link on this page. Every link goes to the brand’s official website. Prices are as listed on the brands’ official sites on 14 November 2026, in US dollars unless marked; N.Peal and Johnstons of Elgin are priced in pounds on their UK stores. Prices vary by country and can change. Product images belong to the respective brands.
Coats
Three ideas dominate: the camel wrap coat, which Max Mara owns; the trench, which Burberry invented and now makes in cashmere; and the short caban, which is the coat shape of this winter.
Loro Piana Voyager Caban Jacket
A short double-breasted coat in the house’s own wool and cashmere cloth.
$11,900 · View at LoroPiana.com
Loro Piana Icer Parka
A soft, rain-resistant parka: the quiet answer to the puffer.
$9,200 · View at LoroPiana.com
Loro Piana Forties Caban Jacket
A 1940s pea coat shape made in baby cashmere.
$8,000 · View at LoroPiana.com
Burberry Long Cashmere Kensington Trench Coat
The trench cut in cashmere instead of gabardine, so it works in real cold.
$4,750 · View at Burberry.com
Max Mara Teddy Bear Icon Coat
The plush, dropped-shoulder coat introduced in 2013 and copied ever since.
$4,670 · View at MaxMara.com
Max Mara 101801 Icon Coat
Designed by Anne-Marie Beretta in 1981 and barely changed. The camel coat.
$4,490 · View at MaxMara.com
Burberry Cashmere Kensington Trench Jacket
The same idea cut short, which is how coats are being worn this winter.
$4,195 · View at Burberry.com
Burberry Cropped Cashmere Mayfair Trench Jacket
Cropped at the waist, to wear with high trousers or a long skirt.
$3,950 · View at Burberry.com
Burberry Mid-Length Gabardine Kensington Trench Coat
The original cotton gabardine trench, for wet winters more than cold ones.
$3,350 · View at Burberry.com
Burberry Hertford Trench Jacket
New this season, and the least expensive way into a Burberry trench shape.
$1,995 · View at Burberry.com
N.Peal Hooded Faux Mink Coat
An off-white faux fur coat with a hood, for the full winter-film effect.
£1,495 · View at NPeal.com
N.Peal Longline City Coat with Fur Trim
A long camel coat at a third of the price of the Italian icons.
£1,295 · View at NPeal.com
Knits
Cashmere is graded by how fine and long the fibre is, and you can feel the difference between the top and the middle of the market. Loro Piana sits at the top. Khaite makes the cardigans fashion editors actually wear. N.Peal, a London cashmere house since 1936, is the value pick.
Loro Piana Ceillac Cardigan
A heavy cardigan that does the job of a jacket.
$6,000 · View at LoroPiana.com
Loro Piana Le Mont-Dore Turtleneck
Baby cashmere in a chunky turtleneck; about as warm and soft as knitwear gets.
$3,650 · View at LoroPiana.com
Loro Piana Cosmos Sweater
A blend of alpaca, cashmere, camel and silk with real texture.
$3,650 · View at LoroPiana.com
Khaite Maura Cardigan
The statement knit of Khaite’s three, in a deep olive.
$3,500 · View at Khaite.com
Loro Piana Les Houches Sweater
A plain cashmere sweater from the mountain capsule, for everyday.
$2,650 · View at LoroPiana.com
Khaite Theodora Cardigan
Chocolate brown, the colour of the season.
$2,600 · View at Khaite.com
Loro Piana Mijoux Turtleneck
Pure cashmere in a pale wheat shade, in an open knit.
$2,500 · View at LoroPiana.com
Khaite Niels Cardigan
Cherry red. If you buy one bright knit this winter, make it this colour.
$2,400 · View at Khaite.com
Derek Rose Astrid Cashmere Cable Knit Sweater
A chunky cable in dusty pink from the London loungewear house.
$1,510 · View at Derek-Rose.com
N.Peal Hannah Fur Collar Cashmere Cardigan
A navy cardigan with a detachable-looking collar that dresses it up for evening.
£495 · View at NPeal.com
N.Peal Margot Superfine Cashmere Roll Neck
A thin roll neck for layering under a jacket or coat.
£275 · View at NPeal.com
N.Peal Darcie Superfine Cashmere Cropped Cardigan
An ivory cropped cardigan, and the best-value cashmere on this page.
£265 · View at NPeal.com
Scarves and hats
The least expensive way to wear very good cashmere. Johnstons of Elgin is one of the last mills that takes the fibre from raw to finished under one roof.
Loro Piana Montgenèvre Beanie
A chunky cashmere beanie in a chevron stitch.
$875 · View at LoroPiana.com
Johnstons of Elgin Contrast Navy and Light Brown Cashmere Stole
A generous two-colour stole, big enough to wear as a wrap.
£695 · View at JohnstonsofElgin.com
Johnstons of Elgin Hessian Dress Stewart Tartan Cashmere Stole
Tartan in cashmere, from the mill that knows tartan best.
£595 · View at JohnstonsofElgin.com
Acne Studios Mohair Checked Scarf, Navy, White and Baby Blue
The fuzzy checked scarf that has become a winter uniform.
$400 · View at AcneStudios.com
Acne Studios Mohair Check Scarf, Khaki, Cream and Dark Green
The same scarf in quieter, earthier colours.
$400 · View at AcneStudios.com
Johnstons of Elgin Lovat Purple Ribbed Cashmere Scarf
A ribbed scarf in a soft purple that lifts a navy or grey coat.
£375 · View at JohnstonsofElgin.com
Johnstons of Elgin Lofty Twill Cream Cashmere Scarf
A plain cream scarf, and a very safe gift.
£250 · View at JohnstonsofElgin.com
N.Peal Lucia Cable Cashmere Hood
A knitted hood, the accessory of this winter, in cable cashmere.
£165 · View at NPeal.com
For men
Three pieces from Loro Piana’s men’s line, which is where the house started.
Loro Piana Zermatt Parka
A wool parka built for mountain towns and cold cities.
$9,400 · View at LoroPiana.com
Loro Piana Les Houches Bomber Cardigan
A zip cardigan in thick cashmere that replaces a jacket indoors.
$4,250 · View at LoroPiana.com
Loro Piana Les Houches Crewneck
The plain cashmere crewneck, done as well as it can be done.
$2,750 · View at LoroPiana.com
How we choose: every piece on The Shopping List is picked by Ayerhs editors on design, craft and how much use it is likely to get. No brand pays to be included, and prices were checked on the date above.
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