occasion tops

Fernando Cano conjures a hypnotic composition for the design of this men's sweater. Contrasting warm browns and cool blues, the sweater is knit of soft alpaca wool.

Professing a love for nature, this stunning cardigan from Peru is created by Ana Fernandez. She knits this warm accessory from 100% baby alpaca wool, the fine fleece from the season's first shearing. Floral and bird motifs in cerulean decorate a body of indigo, accented by stripes at the wrists and waistline. A coconut shell button-up front completes this lovely sweater.

Artisan Paola Cuentas takes full advantage of one of the treasured resources of her native Peru and uses 100% alpaca fleece to craft this warm yet lightweight hooded sweater. Rich mahogany slowly mixes with a tan hue and that in turn melds with a champagne tone as the sweater's striped design shifts from darker colors at the top to lighter ones at the bottom. The long-sleeved knit sweater features a kangaroo pocket, excellent for keeping hands warm or for carrying small objects such as cash or electronic devices.

Luxuriously soft baby alpaca yarns combine in this eye-catching, Nordic inspired, long-length cardigan. Peruvian artisan Ana Fernandez’s exceptional design boasts long sleeves, a button-up front and a tailored mandarin collar, offering a perfect blend of hygge or coziness, contentment and style, for any occasion.

The Peruvian town of Jauja briefly flourished as the capital of Spanish Peru. The Inca riches that Pizarro and his men found there even lead to the legend that Jauja was a land of luxury. "Pais de Jauja" has become a Spanish expression for a mythical land of leisure and excess, but today the real Jauja is a quiet colonial town with fewer than 20,000 residents. The lacy patterns on our alpaca-blend cardigan are inspired by the Baroque and Rococo architecture of the 1564 Jauja Cathedral. The tan and ivory sweater features a hidden front zipper.