At first brush, there is little that is subversive about a V-neck sweater. Picture: the squeaky clean Paul Newman, in a white button-up beneath his camel V-neck. Or the sale rack at Theory, which has outfitted unassuming white-collar workers in corporate-friendly V-necks for years.
But this fall, the fashion world seems keen on complicating the reputation of this humble garment and playing wildly with its proportions. Some labels like Prada offer V-necks at plunging depths, the better to splash some skin, while Attersee favors a demure, nearly to the throat V-neck that might as well be a crew.
In an edited conversation, members of the Styles desk — Stella Bugbee, Jacob Gallagher and Marie Solis — and the freelance fashion writer Liana Satenstein discuss the many meanings and applications of the V-neck. (And what, if anything, to wear underneath …)
MARIE SOLIS: For starters, do we own V-necks here? I see that Jacob is wearing one today.
JACOB GALLAGHER: I own a single V-neck, which my wife actually bought and I stole.
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