Alissia Asymmetric O-Neck Top

The Alissia Asymmetric O-Neck Top from Vero Moda is a black cotton-blend top with an off-centre neckline, cut for women who want a plain top with a bit more going on than a straight basic. The asymmetric neck is the detail that does the work here, giving a simple black top a less obvious shape.

Most black tops are perfectly round at the collar and blend into every other one you own. This one shifts the neckline off to one side, so it reads as a considered piece rather than a fallback layer.

Wear it tucked into jeans for an everyday look, or with tailored trousers when you want something sharper for the office. In summer it works loose over shorts.

The cotton blend has a little elastane, so it moves rather than sitting stiff.