Fashion to keep you warm in the winter

As investment buys go, cashmere is a coveted commodity.

Lightweight, yet warm, its fine and luxurious fibres (brushed from the downy underhairs of the Inner Mongolian goat) multitask effortlessly across the seasons.

That said, its infamous personal care ritual (note: TLC as standard) can be off-putting, not to mention its steep price tag. Like most relationships, however, if prepared to put in the graft, cashmere will repay you with years of soft snuggles.