Left on Houston, Right on Sweaters

With autumn fading into fall, the season of knits and hot apple cider is among us. To help warm our frames as the leaves begin to drop in their final wind swept dance towards the earthen floor is the company Left on Houston, whose new line of cozy sweaters has recently been featured in local Mercer stores.
Left on Houston’s title came from Houston Street, a road named after a Delegate to the Continental Congress that divides the borough of Manhattan. It is a east-west thoroughfare that cuts down the fashion capital like a zipper, dividing all that is fashion, art, culture, and design of the modern and the venerable.
Left on Houston walks the line of modern and old fashion and then strays left into freedom of creativity and new age design. Their fall line epitomizes this direction with Victorian-esque, mildly ballooned sleeves placed on demure classic cardigans and a turtleneck re-worked on a vest for dramatic flair.
Each knit in the collection is named for something not uniquely New York but reflective of it, with titles such as Central, Uptown, and Landmark. The sweaters may have been born of New York sketches but their function and design cater to the drizzly winters and sweater loving Seattleites. Paired with our favorite flat boots and skinny jeans, you will find warm and cozy solace underneath these well-designed knits. Some favorites of mine include the Connector, a cape style vest with a button front and a high collar. Bought in a light grey, this piece can be paired with black or dark blue skinny jeans and tucked into boots of your choice. Wear a plain long sleeve underneath for a classic look or pair it with a subtly hued fall print and make a style statement.
If you want a sweater that you can throw on and feel fashionable in a moment you might want to choose the Bridge, a ¾ length kimono sleeve sweater with reverse seam details and gold buttons. Coming in a trio of colors, the copper brown hue is the most striking. Accessorized with chunky gold bracelets and lain overtop black jeans, this is a sweater you will nuzzle for its warmth and sheer genius.
With a week of 50 degrees lain out before us, it is opportune time to head to your nearest Mercer location and pick up one of these pieces. Accessorize with a venti coffee and a fashion magazine and you are ready for a snug afternoon in Seattle by way of Houston Street.