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In summer we have t-shirts and singlets, but what about our stylish top selection for winter? While a relaxed button-down is certainly one solution, laid-back style queens have been donning a simple long sleeve tee as the new cool-girl signature.
If your eyes were glued to Copenhagen Fashion Week this year, you would have noticed the elevation of the basic, cotton long-sleeved top. Worn beneath sheer dresses, or over low-slung shorts, the humble long-tee started to look a little sexier than your standard thermal undergarment.
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Even supermodel Elsa Hosk took to Instagram recently with an example of how to style a basic, long-sleeve tee for an occasion other than the gym. Paired with a dazzling skirt and black ballet flats, Hosk demonstrates how to style a humble winter basic with elegance and It factor.
If you’re wondering which styles to shop, 2026 has dictated a range of both slim and boxy fits for the picking.
Necklines are tending towards boat neck and shallow V styles, however, a scoop or round neckline are still on the table. Add a Henley (with a button-up neck) and a Raglan tee (baseball or contrast-sleeve tops) and you have the full buffet of 2026 styles.
To level-up some casual denim, one might reach for the elegant boat neck. To pare-back a party skirt and heels, you could reach for sportier, baggy styles, à la Hosk. Across the board, you’re likely to see the return of baseball-style long-sleeve tees, with colour-blocked sleeves and torsos in different tones.
Dress it up with loafers or pair your long-sleeve tee with its natural bedfellow – the sneaker – for maximum comfort. Want to know the styles I’m eyeing? Scroll on for my curated faves.
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Basic Long-Sleeve Tops
CAMILLA AND MARC
Peretti Long Sleeve Tee – White
ARKET
Iris Signature Long-Sleeve T-Shirt
ASSEMBLY LABEL
Stella V Neck Long Sleeve Tee
ÉTERNE
Cotton And Modal-blend Jersey T-shirt
Boatneck Long Sleeve Tops
ST AGNI
Soft Jersey Ballerina Top
SKIMS
Long Sleeve Boatneck Top
& OTHER STORIES
Ruched Boatneck Top
BASSIKE
Front Seam Rib Long Sleeve Top
Going Out Long Sleeve Tops
SIR
Strobe Long Sleeve Cowl Top
CAMILLA AND MARC
Rene Draped Top
REBECCA VALLANCE
Phoenix Rose Long Sleeve Top
CUE
Ruched Mesh Long Sleeve Top
Raglan Long Sleeve Tops
COS
Long Sleeve Cotton Raglan T-Shirt
LIONESS
Kravitz Baseball Tee
COTTON ON
Boxy Raglan Long Sleeve Tee
UNIQLO
Mini T-shirt Long Sleeve
Striped Long Sleeve Tops
POSSE
Nadine Top
KALLMEYER
Wynn Striped Cotton-jersey T-shirt
COS
Clean Cut Regular Long-Sleeved T-Shirt
COS
Clean Cut Long-Sleeved T-Shirt
Henley Long Sleeve Tops
COS
Ribbed Wool Henley Top
FLORE FLORE
Jess Ribbed Organic Cotton-jersey Henley Top
UNIQLO
Ribbed Henley Neck Long Sleeve T-Shirt
FREE PEOPLE
Jamie Henley Top
