Sleeves, glorious sleeves!

There is no better way to end a (forced) blog quarantine than with a healthy dose of trends, readers. And the predominating topic of this month's posts will be sleeves, so I plan.

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Now, New York Times' Ruth La Ferla claims that sleeves are experiencing a serious comeback as documented in major designers spring collections.

"From the look of the spring shows last month, fashion has had a wake-up call. Designers who routinely cater to stringy adolescents, or parade arm-baring sheaths that only Michelle Obama could love, suddenly seemed to get that their most devoted clients — women well over 40 with upscale tastes and incomes to match — view the first lady’s biceps with serious pangs of envy."

I am not well over 40, but starting to realize that Madame Obama's biceps are indeed an enviable exception. So, whether it's the influence of sleeve-sporting Duchess of Cambridge or the 'Homeland' heroine - I don't care. At some point, we all know the advantage of it. Long live the sleeve!

And since, as we know, a picture is worth a thousand words, let's have a quick glimpse at some of the featured styles:

Altuzarra's hybrid cape-and-sleeve trench coat
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sleeves draped and fitted at the wrist at Celine
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casual rolled-up sleeve at Dries van Noten
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Mod sleeves at Louis Vuitton
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There is much more, here: skinny sleeves, half sleeves, three-quarter sleeves, bell sleeves, trumpet sleeves, cap sleeves, quilted sleeves, appliqué sleeves, lace sleeves - you name it. The type is not important, but the mere prevalence of the sleeve as such. Just in time for some hard core sleeve drafting

I swear, I could feel that! My most recent Burdastyle project features an interesting specimen of the sleeve family, but more about it later ;) ...all I can say now is 'Cardin'.