The British basics every woman needs in her wardrobe
To create quality tops that are responsibly sourced, one firm has gone back to basics
3/4 sleeve scoop neck, £45, Lavender Hill Clothing
Credit: Andrew Crowley
When did you last buy a plain T-shirt? Do you always need that extra layer? How often do you attempt to sort through your tops and cull those (70 per cent) you don’t wear? Why aren’t you wearing them? Too clingy over arms or tummy? Perhaps you bought five for £15, yet only really rotate two, leaving the others redundant at the back of a heaving drawer. (“So great for yoga” … when did you last wear them for yoga?) Do you find wearing them a bit awkward as you feel too on-show? It transpires that these really useful “basics” are actually proving to be the most complex of characters in our cast of wardrobe wonders.