Blouses

Balmain drapes this long-sleeved jersey blouse from a shawl collar that falls open into a plunging V. The fluid viscose wraps across the body and ties at the side with a wide sash, marking the waist the house always defines, while gathered cuffs finish the soft shoulders. In black the drape reads as pure line.

A washed crêpe de chine blouse built around its collar, which lifts away from the neck on a cut-out rather than sitting flat. The placket is concealed so the front stays unbroken, and the silk is washed soft enough to fall close to the body. Marsh green keeps a plain shape interesting.

Retrofête's Aradea top takes a mock neck and long sleeves in burnout velvet, the technique lifting a paisley pattern in soft relief across the pile. A small keyhole closes the back, and the velvet carries the soft sheen and heavier fall typical of a burnout weave. Done in a vivid envy green with gold and olive tracery throughout.

Retrofête's Kourt blouse takes a wrap silhouette in a fluid satin, its wide collar opening into a deep V neck. An intricate paisley print sweeps across the fabric in purple, teal and gold against an ochre ground, gathered into a soft ruche at the hip. Long sleeves finish in a plain cuff, the fabric catching light along every fold.