Serve Looks in These Tennis Skirts, Sweaters, and Sporty Dresses by Rachel Besser, Edited by Aemilia Madden

There’s no denying the strong sartorial qualities of the best tennis clothes for women. Those pleated skirts and preppy sweaters have the power to instantly put us all in the mood for a match, no matter the level of your tennis prowess.

Countless brands are emerging with trend-forward tennis pieces that are equal parts technical and stylish. Designers like Tory Burch and Rowing Blazers are releasing tennis dresses, skirts, and sweaters that hearken back to the chic retro sports gear that can be worn seamlessly on or off the court. Luxury retailers are also in on the trend, with sites like Net-a-Porter having launched tennis edits to cater to the growing interest in outdoor sports.

Whether you’re seeking out traditional head-to-toe tennis whites, retro tennis-inspired sweaters to keep warm in on chilly spring evenings, or tennis dresses and skirts with classic pleats to sport all summer long (even when you’re not hitting the clay), meet your match with the sophisticated and stylish tennis wares ahead.

Shop all these and more of the best tennis clothes for women. You’re going to love love our edit.

Retro-Inspired Sweaters

Kule The Whitney sweater

$268 AT KULE

Craft the Chicest Spring Capsule Wardrobe–All for Under $300 by Laura Jackson

Thanks to those high-street heroes we know and love, like Mango, Cos, and Everlane, crafting a perfectly uninformed look doesn’t have to break the bank. Even contemporary brands—think Staud, Reformation, and Ganni—offer up fabulous fashion finds for under $300. As we continue transitioning our closets from winter to spring, relying on a strong (and affordable!) foundation of style staples is one fail-proof way to tackle the seasonal switch-up. 

Vogue’s Under-$300 Spring Wish List: 

• The Cropped Trench Coat: Cos belted linen utility jacket, $150
• The Denim Skirt: Grlfrnd Amara denim maxi skirt, $225
• The Lightweight Liner: The Frankie Shop quilted ripstop jacket, $285
• The White Jeans: Agolde Low Rise Baggy jeans, $228
• The Striped Sweater: La Ligne Marin striped cashmere-blend sweater, $295
• The Suit Vest: Reformation Devin vest, $128
• The Daytime Dress: Dôen Ischia shirred floral-print maxi dress, $300
• The Sleek Loafers: Tory Burch ballet loafers, $298
• The Basket Bag: Dragon Diffusion Gora mini basket bag, $281
• The Everyday Sneaker: Veja SDU rubber-trimmed sneakers, $155

This spring, our affordable capsule wardrobe begins and ends with the basics—and what is more basic than a delightful pair of denim? Specifically, long-line denim skirts and white jeans; we’re wearing these essentials with the sleekest shoe styles of the season, like a pair of Everlane smoking loafers and New Balance sneakers. Because spring weather is forever in flux, a roster of lightweight outerwear is crucial to any chic capsule wardrobe. Our jackets of choice include quilted shell liners from The Frankie Shop and Amazon’s The Drop to cropped trench coats from Cos and Massimo Dutti. While notably nautical, a selection of striped sweaters is a seasonal standout. Whether it’s La Ligne’s Marin crewneck or a J.Crew cardigan, style your stripes atop the aforementioned white jeans or even draped over a daytime dress. Speaking of dresses, flowy frocks from Dôen, Faithfull The Brand, and Staud go from spring to summer seamlessly. For a twist on tailoring, invest in a suit vest. Wear singularity as a top or with a matching trouser for a full polished look. And finally, to finish off any look, carry a festive basket bag from Dragon Diffusion, Zara, or Hat Attack. 

All for under $300, these affordable capsule wardrobe pieces are as high-quality and chic as ever. Shop our edit, below. 

The Striped Sweater

Layering essentials that can easily be added in and out of an outfit are ideal for an affordable capsule wardrobe. Enter the striped sweater. Worn all on its own or underneath one of your newly minted pieces of outerwear, the nautical style isn’t just reserved for the summer months. Get the look courtesy of La Ligne, Zara, Kule, and more. 

Kule The Betty sweater

$298 AT KULE

The Best Breton Tops: Our 11 Favorite French-Style Striped Shirts for Women by Sara Holzman

This tee is still timeless, 163 years later.

Today, the best Breton stripe tops are accessible wardrobe pieces that offer a low-effort, high-reward stylish effect. But before the graphic T-shirt was synonymous with effortless Parisian fashion, it had quite the utilitarian and hard-working past. In 1858, the distinctive Breton stripe was dubbed the uniform of the French Navy. The blue-and-white tee, with 21 total stripes (a tribute to each of Napoleon’s victories), was an easy way to detect the whereabouts of unlucky French sailors who’d fallen overboard on the high seas. It wasn’t until the ’50s that the top was catapulted to fashion fame via French cinema girls like Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Seberg, who integrated the striped shirt into their sought-after capsule wardrobes.

“Like denim which started as railroad workers’ clothes, or how we all cannot resist the call of khaki, certain sartorial genres have been co-opted over time from more humble or utilitarian origins,” describes fashion stylist and creative director Mary Fellowes. “The image of dozens of French sailors with these horizontal lines cutting through our visual horizon was surely beguiling for fashion visionaries that effectively upcycled them into everyday civilian style,” she adds of the top’s journey from a maritime uniform to It-girl staple.

And for spring 2023, designers—both those working at a high-fashion caliber and those creating garments for your favorite affordable retailers—revisit the classic. Some remain strict to the signature look, while others veer away from the 21-stripe requirement and traditional color schemes. 

Ahead, shop the best Breton tops of 2023, according to fashion stylists and Marie Claire‘s team, and find insight on how to style the striped shirts. Nautical by nature, a Breton-style top will look dreamy on a sailboat or amidst the French Riviera scene, but realistically it’s also a smart work-from-home uniform paired with a jogger or jeans.

The Best Breton Tops

Kule The Modern Long Sleeve

$88 at Kule

This relaxed-fit Breton stripe tee will, in fact, add more joy to your wardrobe. Kule is known for its signature striped tees that update the classic graphic via a playful, personality-filled slant. In particular, this red, white, and blue striped long-sleeve shirt represents the preppy-cool brand’s modus operandi to a T. It has a slightly tomboyish fit but is undeniably timeless with its straight silhouette and slightly-scooped neck. It pairs seamlessly with white jeans(opens in new tab) and your best pair of sneakers(opens in new tab).

The 27 Best T-Shirts You Won’t Want to Take Off by Halie Lesavage

Including BAZAAR editors’ go-to crewneck and celebrity-beloved cropped tees.

If I tallied how many times I’ve worn each item in my closet, the piece topping the list wouldn’t be a designer tote bag or a midi dress I’d sourced from a favorite runway collection. My most worn item would be one of the best T-shirts for women, by a long shot. Quality T-shirts are an accessible luxury in my view—they’re versatile and comfortable, and they’re often the sneaky layer that makes a special sweater or dress look that much more pulled-together. No wonder so many runway designers wear outfits involving a humble T-shirt to take their final bows.

There are hundreds of places to find this icon of basic clothing, and even more variations and remixes floating around online But the best T-shirts that editors, celebrities, and style experts like Brigette Deshais, VP of women’s design at AYR, wear most often are usually the simplest. “For an everyday t-shirt, I’m always going to go with the kind of t-shirt shape you’d draw as a five-year-old—basically a square, because they’re the most versatile,” Deshais says. From there, she looks for an easy sleeve opening and a snug, ribbed crew neck.

The Best T-Shirts for Women, Tested & Reviewed

BEST 3/4 LENGTH T-SHIRT

Kule The Classic

$105 AT KULE.COM CREDIT: KULE

Kule’s quintessential T-shirt has a straight cut, three-quarter length sleeves, and a round neckline—a combination that delivers on an effortless French look everytime I wear mine with a little straw bag and a pair of straight-leg jeans.

Sizes: XS–XXL

Materials: 100% cotton

Colors: Black/Cream, Navy/Cream, Cream/Navy, White/Royal Blue, White/True Blue/Poppy

The 43 Best Female-Founded Fashion Brands To Support by Chloe Anello and Bianca Kratky

From mainstream brands to indie lines, we picked our favorites to shop from right now.

With how many brands you can shop from out there, picking where to spend your money can be overwhelming. That’s where we come in. As commerce editors, we spend at least eight hours a day, well, shopping (yes, we know we’re lucky), taking stock of different labels that come across our desk and excite us enough to want to share with you. And our interest piques just a little more, too, when we spot a particularly stellar female-founded brand. That’s why we decided to finally document our favorite fashion lines among clothes, shoes, jewelry, and other accessories for you to fill your closets with. We, of course, recommend reliable favorites, like Tory Burch and Sarah Flint, which have been recommended time and time again by celebrities (and editors!), but we gathered a few more lesser-known, just as worthwhile companies to shop from. We also marked the price range typical for the brand — $ means inexpensive, $$ stands for moderately priced, $$$ will be a splurge, and $$$$ stands for designer or true luxury prices — so you can know before you click. But regardless of what you’re in the market for and how much you want to spend, you’re sure to find something you love.

Kule

KULE

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Founder Nikki Kule grew up in the fashion world with both her parents owning and running their own brand. She focused on kidswear when she launched her brand in 2001 before becoming the creative director of Brooks Brothers kids and being inducted into the CFDA. But in 2015 she pivoted to womenswear, perfecting the striped shirt. We love the joy her clothes exude with whimsical sayings and logo T-shirts (and let’s not forget the matching socks), while still honing in on quality. We’ve named her white T-shirt as the most splurge-worthy tee you can buy, too. Kule has gone on to collaborate with brands like Madewell, Bergdorf Goodman, West Elm, and more, becoming a true sensation in casualwear.

Categories: Everything | Price Range: $$ | BIPOC-Owned: No

The 14 Best White T-Shirts To Style With Everything in 2023 by Bianca Kratky

Our Top Picks

Best Splurge

Kule The Modern

KULE

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What We Love: The Portuguese cotton feels extra soft and sturdy.

What We Don’t Love: The logo at the bottom makes this not an all-white shirt.

Turn to this shirt if you, like us, are fed up with holes, see-through fabric, or quickly worn out tees that only last a season or two. Constructed with Portuguese cotton, this tee feels soft and light, while still hefty enough to hold its shape and stay durable. While we appreciate the added visual element of the Kule logo stitched at the hem because it visually sets the shirt apart from the rest, we understand that might be a distraction for others. Otherwise, the straight cut, relaxed neck, and fitted shoulders gives this a genderless appeal with ample amounts of comfort. Whether you’re spending the day in or out of the house, you’ll look and feel well put together. 

Price at time of publish: $68

Fabric: Portuguese cotton | Fit: Relaxed, standard | Size Range: XS – XXL