Jacquard Jubilee

Of all the looms, jacquard looms are my favorite because they produce complex structures that merit a trophy for texture -- both on the front of a fabric, and, sometimes, the back.

Designers love to pick the "wrong" side of jacquards to use as the face, some go further and find a way to show both sides. After all, why pick a double-face fabric when you can have a singular sensation?

Take this intricately woven tweed from Sordevolo. It's everything other tweeds want to be: classicly luxe and lofty with enough rock-star soul to silence those who say it's too "lady". And it's as much of a party in the back as it is in front. 

Now that makes it twice as nice.