Runway shows for Spring 2014 are drawing to a close on this last day of Paris Fashion Week. Thoroughly inspired at the start of a new fashion season, I’ve kept up with most of the collections in New York, London and Milan, pinning trends, interesting colour combinations, and looks I love along the way. 

Designers are finally lengthening hemlines and providing roomier than body-conscious fits — and I’m thrilled about it. Along with the extra leg coverage, comes extra arm coverage. Hallelujah. Short sleeves in a variety of lengths and styles were shown by most designers. I enjoy wearing sleeveless garments, but we have the right to not bare our arms which makes sleeve length options essential. The variety of sleeved garments on the runways was a breath of fresh air.  

Take a peek at the outfits I’ve pinned that showcase a range of short sleeves silhouettes. Some sleeves extend right to the elbow, while others are shorter.

Alexander McQueen

• Wide elbow sleeves in a clown-esque gladiator outfit with bare midriff
• Wide elbow sleeves on a structured crop top

Vionnet

• Baby blue short sleeves that flutter without the flounce

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

• Sheer classic short sleeve blouse with wide leg trousers
• Architectural short sleeves on a sack dress

Chanel

• Cold shoulder tailored sleeves on a Mod dress

Sacai

• Dropped shoulder voluminous short sleeves on a button-down blouse with layered pencil skirt
• Oversized architectural short sleeve sack dress
• Wide dropped shoulder short sleeved blouse with cropped slouchies
• Bright ’80s shirt without the shoulder pads or permed hair

Gabriele Colangelo

• Two-piece mismatched dress with short wide sleeve
• Fluid elbow sleeve tux jacket and baggy clamdiggers

Aquilano Rimondi 

• Round shouldered dress with wide elbow sleeves
• Dropped shoulder crop top with extra wide architectural  short sleeves

Joseph

• Oversized welted pullover with elbow length sleeves and skirt over pants
• Boxy shirt with pleated short sleeve and baggy trousers

Mulberry

• Roomy two-piece dress with wide short sleeves in tomato red
• The midi version in bone

Preen

• A shorter wide short sleeve in crisp white cotton
• The same in a pattern

Richard Nicoll

• Layered sheath with short fluid sleeve
• Short sleeve mesh blouse layered under a pinafore

Reed Krakoff

• Fluid welted sweater with streamlined short sleeve and flowing short skirt

I hope this short sleeve trend filters down to mainstream retail very soon. Extra wide short sleeves are obviously more fringe and harder to wear, but the rest can be worn by all. Some styles are more streamlined, and others quite architectural. 

We might be giving our scrunched long sleeves a little rest next year. I’m willing to mix things up with these styles of shorter sleeves, how about you? What’s your take on the new short sleeve styles for Spring and Summer 2014?