Women's Ski Race Knit Italiana
With a point of origin derived from proper European ski race sweaters worn by pioneering female slalom skiers, the Women’s Ski Race Knit Italiana is woven in a traditional silhouette with a Forged Performance material complexion.
Made in Italy of 100% Italian cashmere fiber, this traditional piece of mountain-wear commands form fitting characteristics, total comfort, and a luxurious personality, representing the pure romance of ski racing from both the past and present.
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Features & benefits
Soft & Warm
A sweater evoking the original racing knitwear worn by the first professional and recreational female skiers of the mid-20th century.
Made in Italy and crafted with 100% Italian cashmere yarns, the Ski Race Knit Italiana creates an elevated expression of feminine alpine sportswear to be worn on piste or off.
Maximum Utility
Triple knit yarns on elbows and shoulders for on-mountain durability.
High, quarter-zip collar and fitted cuffs for additional comfort.
Alpine Heritage
A modern iteration of the sweaters worn by professional and recreational skiers in the mid-20th century and earlier.
Elevated Expression.
Initially a form of recreation reserved for men, ski racing’s romance and elegance came into clear view in 1931 during the first unofficial FIS World Alpine Championships and then again in 1948 during the V Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. 1931 marked Esme MacKinnon’s British victories in the downhill and slalom, the first for any woman and a resounding transformation of a sport finally graced and refined by female precision, style, and aplomb. Seventeen years later, inspired by MacKinnon, women compete in their first alpine skiing events of the ’48 Winter Olympiad and names such as Hedy Schlunegger of Switzerland, Gretchen Fraser of the United States, and Trude Beiser of Austria, would be awarded the first gold medals in the Downhill, Slalom, and Combined events respectively. Since the pioneering turns of the first half of the 20th century women’s elegance, power, and style has imprinted itself on the world of alpine sport. Such values have subsequently demanded unique sportswear presentations of composed of equal parts personality, comfort, and self-expression. Made in Italy of 100% Italian cashmere, the Ski Race Knit Olympic Alpine Collezione is a luxury staple of the winter sportswomen’s wardrobe. Comfortable and protective, and crafted of the highest European quality, this elevated knitwear garment conveys a story of alpine sports’ first racing personalities, their passion for skiing, and their highly fashionable taste on and off the mountain.