Right now, it totally doesn’t feel like Christmas in Ibiza (depending on where you’re from of course!) because of the amazing weather we’re having. Here at reVOLVER, we were still selling Syd & Rex swimming trunks a couple of weeks ago! So (hopefully!) this means there’s no chance of the current European ‘Christmas Sweater’ trend hitting our fair shores before Santa does.
If you’ve seen any of these novelty knits you’ll know the designs are either best left for children under five (just like Sesame Street tees), or for tea cosies. They are certainly fun, but fashion? Only if you’ve had a few too many mulled wines! So it’s slightly amusing, and very interesting to see that this year, some (quite respectable) retail outlets have given them the thumbs up this season!
Net-a-Porter – arguably THE most influential online fashion retailer on the planet – actually asked a few designers to create a Christmas knit exclusively for them! Marc Jacobs’ and Matthew Williamson‘s designs are colourful and sparkly, with not a snowman or reindeer in sight – shame the same couldn’t be said for some of the others… Why, oh why, is there such a public appetite for Christmas clothing?
Spot the difference: Topshop reindeer jumper for adults on the left, kids shop version on the right
Here in Ibiza instead of donning novelty sweaters and going to office Christmas parties, we all get together to eat oysters and drink cava in Plaza del Parque in the week leading up to December 25. It’s when the Spanish start their Christmas shopping (the coming of the three kings on January 6 is the official gift-giving date in Spain) and it starts to get busy at reVOLVER.
So far this Christmas our best sellers are scarves – they are such an easy gift and always a winner, plus many of them are unisex so if you buy one for your other half you can steal it back again to wear yourself. Bonus.
A Rudolph jumper wouldn’t get you served any faster at Hostal Parque, so there’s little point in anyone in Ibiza having one anyway. Might as well save the money for something to wear at New Year… when your outfit really does matter!
Photography courtesy of Net-a-Porter
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