When the fourth series of Succession drops this month, Logan Roy will no doubt be wearing his grey Loro Piana version. The Duke of Sussex speaking at Windsor Castle after the birth of his first child in 2019. Prince Harry’s jumper of choice is from the British cashmere brand N.Peal (from £345) while Sunak favours Ralph Lauren (from £179). It’s a dressing technique employed by both the Duke of Sussex and Rishi Sunak who regularly wear quarter-zippers over white shirts and jeans. The unbranded Italian luxury label is a favourite among the 1% who champion the idea of stealth wealth dressing – the act of whispering your wealth rather than flaunting it. Recently on Instagram, Beckham endorsed the genre by wearing a £1400 Loro Piana navy baby cashmere version while tossing his pancakes. The quarter zip feels modern and has more style credentials.’ Mitakos prefers a zip to a crewneck which he says ‘can often feel and look stuffy and dated. Even street style favourites such as JW Anderson, Coperni and Stone Island all feature quarter-zippers in their latest collections.īritish GQ’s fashion editor Angelo Mitakos says the popularisation of quarter zippers is similar to how Crocs were once reviled but are now worn by stars including Justin Bieber. Meanwhile, in London, the Square Mile and Canary Wharf’s tower blocks are peppered with investment bankers in Patagonia quarter zip vests. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images England manager Gareth Southgate in his quarter-zipper. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal in March 2021. On the sidelines, Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta wears a quarter zipper under a puffer jacket, while England manager Gareth Southgate ditched his signature navy waistcoat for a neat white knitted zipper from M&S at the 2022 World Cup. Demand for a ribbed version with two-tone collar continues to be high. Among customers a £55 navy cotton version with a silver zip is proving most popular.Īt Gant, 10% of sales last December were quarter-zip jumpers. John Lewis, which acts as an unofficial British barometer of what the average person is buying, says it has sold 62% more quarter-zips than crewnecks since the start of the year. Polo necks with a little zip that runs from neck to chest have become the new status symbol of men of a certain position as they ditch the shirt and tie aesthetic. What do David Beckham, Rishi Sunak and Fendi models have in common? They’re all big fans of a quarter-zipper.

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