One Shoulder Tops

One bare shoulder, one covered, and suddenly a plain top looks like it’s trying (when really, it isn’t). That’s the whole appeal of a one shoulder top: a single diagonal line that shows off your collarbone and shoulder while keeping everything else effortless. It’s flattering in a sneaky way, the asymmetry draws the eye across your body instead of straight across, which lengthens and slims. Ours come in knit, linen, long sleeve and crop, from a soft everyday tee to a slinky going-out number, sizes 4 to 20. Free UK delivery over £135.

One shoulder, so many ways

The one shoulder is a bit of a shapeshifter. A ribbed knit one is your easy everyday, a linen one keeps things breezy for summer, and a slinky or twist-front style is instant going-out glam. Some have a single long sleeve for a bolder, asymmetric moment; others keep it simple and sleeveless. Then there are the details, a little twist at the shoulder, a cut-out, a soft drape, or a sweet bow where the strap meets the neckline. Black and white do the heavy lifting, but red, brown, blue, pink, green and a fun polka dot are all worth a look when you want more.

From beach bar to birthday

Because it shows just a sliver of skin, the one shoulder walks the line between casual and dressy beautifully. A linen or cotton one with denim shorts and sandals is your holiday and beach-bar uniform. A knit version with straight-leg jeans is that put-together-but-comfy weekend look. And when there’s a birthday dinner or cocktails in the diary, a slinky one shoulder with a mini skirt or leather trousers is all the drama you need. Since one shoulder’s already bare, let it breathe, skip the necklace, add a single earring statement or a stack, and you’re done.

The asymmetric edit

Keep browsing the wider tops edit for every neckline, or the going-out tops for the slinkier, after-dark end. Loved the diagonal thing on a full look? A party dress takes the one shoulder all the way down, and a matching set pairs the top with its bottom half.