It pays then to be prepared. Trans-seasonal pieces, we’re looking at you. Made to be layered, these are neither the gossamer-light garments of summer; and nor are they the heavy knits of winter. While, admittedly, we still find ourselves trussed up in the latter more often than we’d like, this collection at least gets us in the spirit of lighter days to come. And the shift in mindset, after all, is half the battle.
Betwixt & Between: 32 Trans-Seasonal Pieces For Changeable Early Spring
The wardrobe essentials that bridge winter’s last chill and spring’s hesitant arrival – versatile, layerable pieces built for Britain’s famously fickle weather.
We live in a country where, climatically speaking at least, many weeks of every year are spent in limbo. February may yet be classed as winter, but depending on the whims of the season, it can throw us the odd tantalising glimpse of spring before hurling us back into the squally depths. By March, we may be hopeful of more consistently sunny days – but veterans of this capricious isle know that nothing is ever guaranteed here, even in the height of summer.
It pays then to be prepared. Trans-seasonal pieces, we’re looking at you. Made to be layered, these are neither the gossamer-light garments of summer; and nor are they the heavy knits of winter. While, admittedly, we still find ourselves trussed up in the latter more often than we’d like, this collection at least gets us in the spirit of lighter days to come. And the shift in mindset, after all, is half the battle.
It pays then to be prepared. Trans-seasonal pieces, we’re looking at you. Made to be layered, these are neither the gossamer-light garments of summer; and nor are they the heavy knits of winter. While, admittedly, we still find ourselves trussed up in the latter more often than we’d like, this collection at least gets us in the spirit of lighter days to come. And the shift in mindset, after all, is half the battle.
By
Nancy Alsop
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Published February 2026
Nancy is a magpie for the best in design and culture.
