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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Saskia Kemsley

Best knitted hoods for stylish winter protection

A rather strange, semi-antiquarian accessory has been cropping up over the last few winters among the Zillennial populace. The knitted bonnet, otherwise referred to as a hood or balaclava should it cover a significant portion of your lower face, is the unlikely essential companion to any cold weather ensemble in 2025.

When the winter wind billows, releasing its icy-cold breath against your direction of movement and seemingly protesting your presence in the outside world by forcing you backwards – a simple scarf and a collar turned up in weak defiance of the elements simply won’t cut it.

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