Ivy League

Fall in New England means the last days of the farmer’s market, cool evenings in rocking chairs on wraparound porches, L.L.Bean totes filled with thermoses of hot apple cider, final days on the shore, winterizing the boats in preparation for the cold months ahead, and the crisp, clean smell of trees changing their colors. The garments and accessories in this chapter are simultaneously classic and modern and are designed to look as appropriate in the stands of a football game as at a family feast. The color palette—bright blues, greens, and yellows, with neutral shades for balance—evoke the quintessential New England aesthetic. A fitted classic striped sweater knitted out of a gorgeous certified organic wool, a hat-and-mitten set in a graphic maritime-inspired Fair Isle pattern, and a pair of colorwork socks in soft, strong, and hard-wearing hand-dyed yarn are just a few of the garments featured in this chapter. Let them transport you to a beautiful fall New England day.