How You Can Style Puff-Sleeves In 2021 By: Jasmine Perry

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There is no doubt the puff-sleeve trend is going away anytime soon.

The trend of wearing puff-sleeves began in the late 1800s, yes, you read that right. According to Historical Sewing, puff-sleeves were cut into two fabrics back in the day, starting from the shoulder to the lower part of the forearm and slowly changed in different looks throughout the years.

We’ve seen the puff-sleeve trend in movies, on our favorite artists, and mainly on the fashion runway. Puff-sleeves have come a long way in different styles from tops, dresses, and jackets. If you already own or plan to buy puff-sleeve tops or dresses, here are a couple of puff-sleeve outfits you can mix and match without looking like you belong in the renaissance.

If you’re looking for a bright outfit that will make you look Spring ready, you can wear a yellow puff-sleeve top like this one from Shein with a pair of mom destroyed jeans and a pair of nude pumps. However, if you want more of a relaxed and cute look, you can change the shoes with a pair of slip-on sneakers for comfort.

Do you have a black puff-sleeve top and don’t know what to wear with it? The good thing about black is you can style it in different ways. I paired this Fashion Nova black short puff-sleeve top with a pair of red booties, high-waisted jeans, a black belt, a floppy black hat with a long silver and pearl necklace. Who would’ve thought you can make a puff-sleeve top look edgy?

Speaking of pearls, this royal blue puff-sleeve blouse from Shein has become a fashion statement with its beaded pearls. This top can be worn in the office, at a party, or going out to dinner. You can pair it with black leggings, white booties, a white purse, and even a pair of pearl earrings to compliment the white beaded pearls on the top. You could even pair this puff-sleeve top with a pair of white jeans – bringing the royal blue color to pop.

Puff-sleeves not only come in solid colors or with beaded pearls, but they’ve made their debut with prints. For instance, this sparkly zebra puff-sleeve from Express screams festive. Therefore, you can pair it with black leather shorts, a pair of grey knee-high suede boots, and sparkly diamond-shaped earrings for a night out on the town. If you’re not a fan of leather shorts or grey boots, you could pair this top with black leggings, or black suede boots instead.

If you’re feeling cold but don’t want to wear a jacket, this mauve puff-sleeve turtleneck sweater top from Express is a must-have in your wardrobe. This fashionable top will not only have you feeling warm but will have you looking like a trendsetter at work or a night out with friends. You can pair this top with high-waisted leggings, a pair of black heels, a snakeskin crossbody bag, and dangle silver earrings.

 

 

Puff-sleeves have branched out onto denim. This unique puff-sleeve denim jacket from Shein is a fashion statement you can pair with anything in your closet. You can pair a denim jacket with anything if it’s a dress, jumpsuit, leggings, denim on denim but how about a black leather skirt? You could pair this puff-sleeve denim jacket with a quilted black leather skirt, snakeskin booties, a clear mini golden chain purse, gold hoop earrings, and a pair of black shades for a sexy and bold look.

Back in the day puff-sleeves only existed on dresses and they still do. However, they’re a lot more modernized than before. If you’re looking for a tight and short puff-sleeve dress, this royal blue dress is great to wear on a date or a party. I paired this dress with black heels and dangle earrings. Now if you’re looking for more of a business dress this mauve puff-sleeve dress could be worn for work or a special occasion. I added a pair of nude honeycomb-style heels and stud earrings for a fashionable and classy finish. As you probably know, Forever 21 is known for its fashionista styles. Therefore, you can find both these dresses or similar ones online and in stores.

Although these puff-sleeves have been an iteration season after season, we are certain that this trendy statement piece will be around for a very long time. The bright side about these puff-sleeves is that they are affordable and stylish and could be found in every clothing store you shop at. Therefore, the next time you go shopping – keep an eye out for a puff-sleeve.