As Rose Colcord, founder and creative director of Cou Cou Intimates, explains, the easy breeziness is a big part of the appeal, describing the brand’s cult favourite Rina tee as “an everyday basic, but the cut lends a very chic, classic and effortless feel.” Inspired by a photo of Jane Birkin in 1974, the Rina is beloved by Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber and Lily-Rose Depp, and taps into that undone French-girl style we’re all chasing, with a nostalgic nod to the spirit of the ’70s.
The 3/4-sleeved top is also, quite simply, a solution to the awkwardness of in-between dressing. As Hattie Tennant, founder of Fruity Booty, put it to me, “A 3/4 sleeve is my dream – I’m always the wrong temperature, or overthinking layers or how much skin I’m showing, and it always seems to solve it.” Which feels particularly relevant, and, frankly, pressing in a week where we’ve experienced all four seasons in the space of 48 hours. So, whether it’s the spirit of Jane Birkin, the call of the ’90s or simply an attempt at temperature control, embrace the cropped sleeve this spring.
This story first appeared on Vogue.co.uk
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