Lhasa Pullover

Goat cashmere is harvested only once a year, hand-combed rather than shorn, from the fine undercoat grown to withstand a winter far harsher than anything this sweater will ever experience. A single goat yields barely enough for a fraction of a garment. This is precisely what fuels the reputation of this fiber.

The stand-up collar demands a certain posture as soon as you put it on, and cashmere of this weight provides it naturally. It holds its shape so you don't have to.

Pair it with wide-leg trousers and loafers. A shirt collar underneath, left visible, or nothing at all. Both work well, whether at dinner or at your desk.

The piece that stays in your wardrobe long after those bought in the same year are gone. Worn once a week, for over a decade, and better in its tenth year than its first.