As the dark evenings draw in, and a chill fills the air, ‘tis the season in which we must work hardest to make ourselves feel good. And the good news is there’s plenty of great ways to while away the coldest months. We’re thinking cosy nights nestled in front of a roaring fire, weekend afternoons playing board games in the pub snug, or a brisk walk in the great outdoors (followed by those pints in the pub snug, of course).

But whether it’s a bracing coastal walk or a sheltered evening in, or a work-and-reward combination of both, we want to feel good while we do it. The clothes we wear can make a significant difference in this regard, above and beyond – while not excluding – the fundamental business of keeping us warm and dry. This is something Loro Piana, a brand that has been in the business of feel-good fabrics since its inception in 1924, has always understood. And it is a conviction that is at the forefront of the brand’s latest capsule collection, exclusive to MR PORTER.

Loro Piana did, after all, start out as a fabric supplier, and it’s in one of the most high-quality materials that the Italian luxury brand built its name. Superbly soft cashmere has long been at the heart of the label’s collections, imbuing pieces with a sense of ease and timeless elegance, married to a lightness in construction. It’s classic Loro Piana, so it may come as no surprise that the finest cashmeres form the centrepiece of this brand-new collection.

If it’s a centrepiece item for your seasonal wardrobe you are looking for, Loro Piana has the cashmere knit for that. The relaxed style of its mock-neck cashmere sweater gives this statement piece of knitwear with its frankly gorgeous cable knit an effortless edge. The ideal – and really the only – piece of knitwear you’ll need to pack for that cold weather weekend break.

This being Loro Piana, however, your options on the knitwear front are not exactly limited. There’s a simple elegance and softness to the brand’s cashmere sweaters – available in suitably earthy, coastal hues – which layer easily for romantic, low-lit walks on pebble stone beaches.

This long association with the soft, luxurious charms of cashmere is quintessential Loro Piana. But the Italian label is not just a major player in the cosier end of the fabrics market. It – and we acknowledge this might surprise newcomers to the brand – is no less skilled in delivering robust, outdoorsy gear. So, even if the clifftop hike may be but an interlude to your weekend away’s main activities (like soaking in the tub, tucking into a candlelit Sunday roast or spending the evening sat around the main bar’s open fire), you’ll be well prepared for the great outdoors.

Here, Loro Piana provides the outdoor gear that’s the perfect fit for weekend bags. In tandem with producing the world’s finest fabrics, the brand develops technologies to improve their performance. In the MR PORTER exclusive capsule, this translates to bombers, jackets, coats and a rather neat, hooded gilet in Loro Piana’s patented Storm System® technology, designed to protect the most precious fabrics from whatever the weather throws at them.

This is a luxury brand that doesn’t do things by halves. Trousers come in similarly warming, robust fabrics. The chino, in a heavy gabardine wool, should get you through festive season socialising in stylish fashion, not to mention warm and dry. In between times, if you’re hitting hibernation mode, Loro Piana also has the style to do absolutely nothing in, with a hoodie and sweatpants combination that magically pairs ease of wear with a touch of smartness.