Roll up your sleeves

February 4, 2013

J.Crew Stylist Cuffing Tips

“Most people tuck the cuff of the sleeve in and roll that up, but the cuff is a fun detail on the outfit. So, take the cuff and bring it up to the elbow. Then roll the remaining part of the sleeve up to the elbow. This way the cuff is always showing.” - Marina Dobreva, stylist for J.Crew

I read this little tip a little while back. I always roll the sleeves of my shirts and blouses up because my torso is long and cuffing my sleeves balances my body out. My cuffs were always neat, however, and I think I like them better in this laissez-faire style (even if, let’s be real, there’s nothing lazy about it)!


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  • http://www.nooralqahtani.com/ Noor AlQahtani

    I usually roll mine up as well neat. I just think it looks so clean :)

    • http://tonightatnoon.com/ Christine

      This reply comes a little late, but I wanted to say that after a lot of tries, this ‘messy roll-up’ only works with thicker materials such as oxford. Otherwise, with silk or any other fabric that is soft, the neat cuff is much nicer! :)

  • http://establishedinthetropics.blogspot.com/ Colette Ngo Ndjom

    What a great tip!

  • nesha

    Fantastic tip! And I love the thought of wearing a denim shirt with a skirt, looks so cute!

    Nesha
    blog.bettyreddesign.com

  • Tammy T.

    i’ve always done it that way :) it holds better too. . .