How to cuff your sleeves for a casual polished look

Jenna Lyons shows us how it's done

I feel like there are some life skills that should be taught in high school along with calculus and economics, and this is one of them. Yes, the power of compound interest and the trap of credit card debt should absolutely be taught as well, but I went way too many years without knowing the very important skill of “properly” rolling a sleeve. So thank you Jenna Lyons of J.Crew-lore for teaching us how it’s done.

In this fun video interview the legend demonstrates it herself or if you prefer the tutorial in written form, this blog lays it out perfectly -complete with graphics- so head over there for all the details.

Quote pulled directly from said referenced blog:

To get the the perfect J Crew Cuff, follow these steps.

1. Unbutton the shirt sleeve, fold it up to cover the elbow, then re-button it.

2. Roll up the cuff and fold it in half, making sure that the seam is on top of your arm.

3. Roll up the sleeve one more time, starting from the cuff and pulling the outside down to make it look like it is sticking out.

4. To achieve that scrunched look, push the sleeve up the arm so the cuff sits comfortable right above the elbow.

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