Soup may be off the menu at stylish tables this party season. What with fashion’s fondness for extra-long sleeves – some so long that they trail off the wearer’s arm towards the floor – attempting to eat anything liquid could prove messy.
This is a trend seen recently on the catwalk – brands including Acne, Balenciaga and Givenchy featured models wearing oversized sleeves. It’s also one worn by celebrities. Alexa Chung has been spotted in a shirt with gigantic hand-covering cuffs, while the new Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, wore a long coat at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, with sleeves covering his hands. The trend is Gen Alpha-approved. 10-year-old North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, is pictured in a sweater with extra-long sleeves in i-D magazine this month.
