The coastal grandma trend, epitomised by Diane Keaton in white turtlenecks, cream pants and sandy bucket hats, has drifted out to sea, but look what the spring tide washed in.

Hollywood’s current pack of leading men has picked up grandma’s discarded knitted pieces, adding colour and the occasional sprig of chest hair to make cardigans, nubbly jumpers and sweater vests the trans-seasonal uniform of the SNAG 2.0 (Sensitive New Age Golden Globe nominee).

With half of Hollywood and luxury labels on board, the revenge of nerdwear is complete, and we can all be winking wolves in sheep’s........

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