<div class="article-media-photo article-media-photo--ratio169 article-media-photo--fb"> <figure class="article-media-photo__content" itemprop="associatedMedia image" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img alt="A sumptuous high-necked look from Stella McCartney's fall 2016 collection." class="article-media-photo__content__img" data-id="32368927" sizes="(min-width: 960px) 960px, 100vw" src="https://asset-boost.pro/ece-images/881/incoming/article32368927.ece/ALTERNATES/w620/SMC_Winter16_Show+Looks_Hi_34.jpg%22 srcset="https://asset-boost.pro/ece-images/ebd/incoming/article32368927.ece/ALTERNATES/w1100/SMC_Winter16_Show+Looks_Hi_34.jpg 1100w, https://asset-boost.pro/ece-images/fc3/incoming/article32368927.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/SMC_Winter16_Show+Looks_Hi_34.jpg 940w, https://asset-boost.pro/ece-images/881/incoming/article32368927.ece/ALTERNATES/w620/SMC_Winter16_Show+Looks_Hi_34.jpg 620w, https://asset-boost.pro/ece-images/291/incoming/article32368927.ece/ALTERNATES/w780/SMC_Winter16_Show+Looks_Hi_34.jpg 780w, https://asset-boost.pro/ece-images/691/incoming/article32368927.ece/ALTERNATES/w460/SMC_Winter16_Show+Looks_Hi_34.jpg 460w"/> </figure> </div> <figcaption class="article-media-photo__caption-underlay-shell"> <p class="article-media-photo__caption-underlay-text js-photo-caption"> A sumptuous high-necked look from Stella McCartney's fall 2016 collection. </p> </figcaption> <p> Neck and neck </p>
"We all just livin' like off-the-shoulder tops are never going out of style," comedian Mindy Kaling noted astutely on Twitter this past August. But after a long summer of collarbones taking centre stage, a great cover-up is afoot. Turtlenecks are a hero piece this season, championed by designers including Stella McCartney. She sent a ruffled turtleneck dress down the runway during her fall 2016 show, and other brands including Creatures of Comfort and Altuzarra followed suit, layering high-necked tops under floaty frocks. Miu Miu's marled version is slightly oversized, as is MSGM's slouchy striped sweater with graphic floral embroidery. A cheery pink knit by Shrimps features one of the label's quirky hand-drawn characters. Sorry Kaling; cozy necks are hot, cold shoulders are not.