Every year there are fashion trends that seem to come out of nowhere and suddenly be everywhere.
The one that took up the most red carpet real estate this year (literally) was the humongous sleeve. We saw them puffy, we saw them fluttery, we saw them defy gravity, we saw them reach the actual ground.
Allow us to present the evidence.
Now, thanks to all this high fashion exposure, the trend has hit the shops. And a word of warning if you're on the fence: it's coming in hot for party season.
Zara has a knack for translating these trickier trends into must-have items, like this dress that went viral earlier in the year, even earning its own dedicated Instagram account.
When it comes to the mega-sleeve, there's one style that seems to be taking over the wardrobes of fashion people. With a fitted velvet bodice, the top explodes into diaphanous candy-pink sleeves. Behold:
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Sassy Sunday’s ????????????????
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Pink to make you...???? #Wink #MrAndMrs #AboutLastNight
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The top is yet to be available in Australia, but we'll keep you updated. And if you're not quite ready to go there, Zara also has some more wearable versions that still bring that big sleeve energy. We've included our faves below.
Will you be wearing the big sleeve trend in 2020? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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