Trend of the Week: Christmas novelty jumper

Make it a cool Yule with a nostalgic novelty jumper, says Annmarie O’Connor.

INSPIRATION

What better way to celebrate the silly season than in a Christmas novelty jumper. The once reviled garment has experienced a renaissance with celebrities like Pixie Geldof and Matt Damon celebrating the naff knit. Irish companies like Funky Christmas Jumpers have bucked the recession with their cult status sweaters – worn by familiar faces from Ryan Tubridy to Glenda Gilson. Even Colin Firth’s reindeer roll neck from Bridget Jones’s Diary fetched £1,900 (€2,225) at a Christie’s charity auction. Time to break out the cheese board folks!