FASHION

The big white shirt is next year’s fashion hit

The simple staple allows you to layer up or strip back as much as you choose

Gigi Hadid, left. A guest at Rabanne pairs hers with a bold skirt while Jennifer Lawrence keeps it clean with a Dior BWS. The influencer Léna Mahfouf utilises the “French tuck”
Gigi Hadid, left. A guest at Rabanne pairs hers with a bold skirt while Jennifer Lawrence keeps it clean with a Dior BWS. The influencer Léna Mahfouf utilises the “French tuck”
The Times

No need to scour the January sales racks: you probably already own the item fashion editors want most for their spring wardrobes. In fact, most of them are already wearing it. The BWS (big white shirt) is trending now.

Yes — again. It has been 26 years since Sharon Stone wore one from The Gap to the Oscars. In 2024, her look is set to return. Jennifer Lawrence has already revived it twice on the Front Row and red carpet this winter. The Hunger Games actress’ white shirts are not from the high street, but around £1,500 from the French luxury house Dior.

28-year-old millennial supermodel Gigi Hadid wore a loose BWS between shows at Milan Fashion Week in September. One family of senior British