Butter Yellow Side Ruched Top

Yes. The high neck and extended sleeves read as polished enough for a workday, while the butter yellow colour and side ruching make it an easy choice for an evening out. You won't need to go home and change.

The ruching runs along the side seam, gathering the fabric into a series of soft folds. This pulls the top slightly inward at the sides, creating a body-skimming shape rather than a boxy drape. The effect is subtle from the front and more defined in profile.

The 5% elastane in the blend gives the cotton real give. It moves with you when you sit, reach, or layer a jacket over it, and it snaps back to shape rather than bagging out at the end of the day. Pure cotton at this weight would feel stiffer and lose its shape faster.

The slim fit runs close to the body. If you want a relaxed silhouette or you're between sizes, go one size up. Sizing up is a styling choice here, not a workaround. The ruching still sits correctly and the 20-inch length stays proportional across sizes.

The length is 20 inches, which sits above the hip on most frames. It works well with high-waist trousers or a midi skirt for the office, and with wide-leg pants or tailored shorts for evening. The cropped length is intentional, not incidental.

Machine wash works fine. The 95% cotton 5% elastane blend holds up in a regular machine cycle. Turn it inside out to protect the colour, and avoid a high heat dry cycle to keep the elastane from losing its stretch over time.