Designer Tops, Shirts & Knitwear

Choosing by weight of fabric

Each top also sits in a narrower section, and the quickest route through them starts with the season.

• Warm days: silk shirts from Versace and Prada, a linen and hemp polo from Dolce & Gabbana, an Acne Studios linen-blend crewneck and Tom Ford's mesh racerback tank. Browse Shirts, Polos and Tank Tops.
• In between: cotton jersey tees, poplin and check shirts from Burberry, and fleece or velour hoodies. See T-Shirts and Sweatshirts & Hoodies.
• Cold weather: Shetland wool and lambswool crews, mohair and alpaca turtlenecks, cashmere blends and chunky rib knits, most of them from Acne Studios. See Sweaters.

Slim, oversized or cropped

The fit word in a title matters as much as the size. Moncler's camouflage pocket tee and knitted wool polo are slim, and the Dolce & Gabbana swordfish shirt follows the house's slim Sicilia cut. At the other end sit the oversized Acne Studios AW16 and AW18 turtlenecks, the Givenchy barbed-wire tee and the Balenciaga back-logo hoodie. Cropped lengths are women's pieces: the Acne Studios Yala hoodie with a raw hem, a ribbed Versace crop with a Medusa button and the Dior Boutique Paris camisole.

FAQ

Is the fabric weight given?

Not in grams. Most listings name the fibers, and the title or description says how the cloth handles: lightweight for the Burberry Brit poplin shirt and the Acne Studios linen knit, fleece-lined for a Burberry Claredon zip hoodie, heavy knit for a vintage Dolce & Gabbana logo sweater.

Sweaters or Sweaters & Knitwear: which page?

Sweaters is organized around the pullover: its neck and its yarn. Sweaters & Knitwear also takes in open-front and sleeveless knits, with a closer look at blends such as cashmere and silk. Many pullovers are listed on both.

Which labels lead in tops?

Acne Studios for knitwear, with season codes running from AW12 to AW18; Burberry for check shirts, Nova Check polos and Claredon hoodies; Dolce & Gabbana and Versace for prints, logos and velour; Prada for Linea Rossa sportswear, silk and a hibiscus camp-collar shirt.