Oh, here we go again, dipping our crazy long cuffs in the ketchup. Trapping them in car doors. Using them to wipe kids’ noses with. Wondering where the heck our fingertips have disappeared to…
The new extra-long shirt sleeves may not be practical, but they’ll be unavoidable next season. Here’s how to handle them:
1. Push them way up above your elbows then fold the cuffs back on themselves, hereby creating a louche cool-girl vibe as seen at Anna Quan show – and freeing your hands up to eat chips with. Hurrah.
2. Phone a friend. Some fashion outfits are too fabulous not to wear, even if you can’t live your actual life in them. Seek assistance in advance. Proper preparation prevents poor performance.
3. Be realistic. There’s a difference between: statement long and stupid long. If you’re not game for rolling them up, choose a cuff that covers the knuckles but not the knees.
4. Tie them down like sails on a ship. Michael Lo Sordo showed his long sleeves loose on the runway, but his clever streamers beg you to scrunch and secure a little higher on the wrist.
5. Button creatively. Who says a shirt must fasten neatly up the front? Twist your thinking to keep at least one hand handy.
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