Spring may call for off-the-shoulder tops, but if you're waiting for the forecast to finally align with the neckline of the season before baring any skin, there's another springy silhouette you can break out, and it already has the celeb stamp of approval. Wardrobe, meet bell sleeves.So, the shape isn't necessarily new. But its most recent, structured iteration can be traced back, as many trends can, to the Céline runway — fall '15, to be precise, when lampshade-like sleeves hung from fine-knit sweaters. And, surely enough, the statement piece popped up in street style shots the following Fashion Month on the likes of Yoyo Cao and Giovanna Battaglia. (That season was all about statement sleeves, in fact.)
From there, it's trickled down to Tinseltown — and now, here we are, with a thirst for peppy, seasonal silhouettes but no interest in having cold shoulders. Bell sleeves are the ideal, right-this-minute transitional top — check out four fresh examples, ahead.
For when a plain, white T-shirt just won't cut it: Jamie Chung keeps things crisp with a bell-sleeved tunic from Suno. An embroidered miniskirt peeks out from under the longer silhouette (with the white stitching playing off of the pristine top).
Jaime King keeps the focus on her statement sleeves by opting for a blouse with a more fitted torso and a cropped hem. That way, the flowy sleeves (with an angular, high-low cut) are the center of attention.
Bell sleeves for the office? Kate Bosworth makes the case with her Carolina Herrera look: The structured sleeves and high neck on her blouse are a refreshing update to the tried-and-true button-down, which she's paired here with a high-waist black skirt (that could be swapped out for trousers, too).
Kendall Jenner takes a "go big or go home" approach to the trend with a longline, off-the-shoulder crochet cardigan from BreeLayne. The piece's fitted arms make those rounded bell sleeves even more dramatic.
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