This moment in time has you in a bind. We’re now in spring – not just meteorologically but also astronomically. Everywhere you look, plants are going gangbusters, with exploding blooms, vivid chlorophyl greens – and the air thick with pesky pollen. The world seems to have shifted from sepia to glorious technicolour and so the temptation with your wardrobe is to follow suit. Only, as bright as it appears in the sky, the sun isn’t at full tilt just yet. Which is where knitted layers come in.

There’s the general consensus that whatever happens on the runways somewhat reflects the times we live in. So, in a time of uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil, you’d expect military-style clothes or dark colours that reflect the all-round gloominess of it all, at least. There are plenty of those. But by contrast, there should also be something that brightens the mood altogether. Such is the case with the colours that Pantone would call “pastel yellow”, “glass green”, “sweetcorn”, “papyrus” or variations thereof.

Picking out a lightweight jacket should be straightforward. Sure, there are hundreds of different options, an almost infinite selection of colours, fabrics and styles that you can choose from. But then, it’s only a jacket, right? How hard can it be? And yet, in practise, identifying the perfect all-season outerwear isn’t easy.

Jon Hamm is reflecting on what it’s like to be famous. On what it’s like to be Jon Hamm.“Everyone that goes through it goes crazy,” he says, matter-of-factly. He was told this a long time ago by a friend, the late director Mike Nichols, during the early days of Mad Men, when a handsome drifter from St Louis transformed from mid-thirties journeyman actor – knocking around town, waiting tables, occasionally booking roles like “Gorgeous Guy at Bar” on Ally McBeal, and a bit part on What About Brian – into an Emmy-winning star of prestige television’s Golden Age.

This moment in time has you in a bind. We’re now in spring – not just meteorologically but also astronomically. Everywhere you look, plants are going gangbusters, with exploding blooms, vivid chlorophyl greens – and the air thick with pesky pollen. The world seems to have shifted from sepia to glorious technicolour and so the temptation with your wardrobe is to follow suit. Only, as bright as it appears in the sky, the sun isn’t at full tilt just yet. Which is where knitted layers come in.

There’s the general consensus that whatever happens on the runways somewhat reflects the times we live in. So, in a time of uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil, you’d expect military-style clothes or dark colours that reflect the all-round gloominess of it all, at least. There are plenty of those. But by contrast, there should also be something that brightens the mood altogether. Such is the case with the colours that Pantone would call “pastel yellow”, “glass green”, “sweetcorn”, “papyrus” or variations thereof.