Gems in the rough - why you need diamond prints in your wardrobe

I have two sleeveless sweaters - tank tops - which are fronted with diamond patterns. The first is bottle green, black and red with a nod to Jack Nicklaus in its colour and fitted shape. It would  look at home atop stout hiking boots or on Andre 2000's back. The other, a chunky muted tank, carries its diamonds in moss green, grey and cream. Various of my socks, often by Burlington, are starred with diamonds too - making the journey from trouser hem to shoe an eye-poppingly graphic one.

Dismiss your ideas of retired middle Englanders and subscribers to Golfer's World - diamond knits  add colour, bold shape and interest to knits. Sleeveless, they can be worn like a waistcoat under a jacket doing the work of a bold tie without the formality. Start sifting for your gems in the kinds of department store gent's sections that you'd normally avoid, for diamonds are found in the roughest of places. Base camp brands are Boss  Golf, Tommy Hilfiger, Burlington, and Pringle - for advanced searches sniff out your gems at Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Junya Watanabe, Comme des Garcons or Walter van Beirendonck.