May 19 and 20 marked a major two-day span for Style. First, the Royal Wedding stopped all of our hearts for a good 12 hours, then when we finally recovered, the 2018 Billboard Music Awards red carpet sent us into a fashion frenzy. Turns out, both events had a major trend in common: long sleeves.
The fashionable guests of the Royal Weddings (we’re looking at you Priyanka Chopra and Abigail Spencer) were attending one of the most major nuptial events of the century, so not only were they expected to bring it with their sophisticated style, they also had to dress modestly to be respectful of the dress code. The bride even wore long sleeve Givenchy Haute Couture for that matter! And still, it was a red carpet of minimal skin maximal chic-ness.
At the 2018 Billboards, long sleeves were also a major staple in many of the dresses and outfits sported by attendees. But for this awards ceremony, no stately code of apparel needed to be abided by. Instead, stars like Dua Lipa and Jennifer Lopez made a pivot from the nearly naked dress trend to rock looks that prove that you don’t have to show all of your skin to dish serious sex appeal.
See the major long-sleeved looks from both the Royal Wedding and 2018 Billboard Awards here!