Marie Bell Sleeved Top - The top made for layering

Why You'll Love the Marie Bell Sleeved Top

〰️ Bell sleeves with architectural front shaping — a dramatic, considered design detail that creates genuine visual presence. This is a sleeve worth noticing.

〰️ Round neckline with self bind — clean, comfortable, and quietly refined.

〰️ Deep plum — uplifting without being loud. Grounding without being heavy. The colour that makes you feel more like yourself.

〰️ Wear alone or layered — pairs beautifully with the Peta Funnel Neck Top underneath for cooler days, or worn alone as a complete statement.

〰️ Deadstock wool — rare fabric, rescued and reimagined. Wearing Marie means no two collections will ever carry this piece again.

〰️ One per size only — this is as exclusive as Australian-made fashion gets.

Pairs beautifully with the Peta Funnel Neck Top and the Claudia Tailored Wool Trousers.

The colour that holds you while it lifts you.

Most of us reach for colour instinctively — a bright top on a hard day, a soft neutral when we want to disappear a little. What we are responding to is colour psychology, whether we name it or not. Colour communicates before words do. It is felt before it is seen.

Deep plum sits in a particularly rare emotional space. Purple possesses a unique balancing effect on our emotions — harmonising the fiery energy of red with the calming tranquility of blue, resulting in a colour that can bring emotional stability and equilibrium. In its deeper, richer tones, plum is associated with emotional richness, seriousness, and contemplation — but worn in a natural fabric against the skin, it never feels heavy. It feels like depth. Like steadiness. Like the version of yourself who has nothing to prove and knows it.

Plum is often perceived as empowering, promoting a strong sense of individuality and confidence — striking a balance that is both bold and approachable. This is exactly why it was chosen for Marie. Not to shout. Not to perform. But to quietly signal that the woman wearing it is completely, unhurriedly herself.

The bell sleeves do the rest. Architectural without being costume-like, they create a silhouette that is genuinely memorable — the kind of piece that people comment on, not because it is loud, but because it is so clearly considered.

Deadstock wool means this fabric was waiting for the right design to bring it to life. There is something fitting about that. The most extraordinary things often arrive quietly, with no fanfare — and then stay with you for years.

Fabric & Care

〰️ 100% deadstock wool — rare, skin-friendly, and exceptionally soft. Sourced from production surplus to give exceptional fabric a second life.

〰️ Free from microplastics — natural fibre from first thread to last.

〰️ Truly limited edition — one unit per size produced. This piece will never be restocked.

〰️ Easy care — cold gentle machine wash or hand wash with wool detergent. Do not spin.

Body Type Recommendation:

🖤 Available Sizes: 8, 10, 12, 14.

🖤 Fit Recommendation: True to size; designed to accommodate various body shapes.

🖤 Body Type Suitability: Rectangle, Inverted Triangle, Apple, Pear, Hourglass.

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🖤 Available Sizes: 8, 10, 12, 14.

🖤 Model 1: Ruby is a size 8 and is wearing a size 8.

Each VOUS piece is crafted in small batches by skilled makers in Sydney using natural, breathable fabrics.

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Production & Wages: Fair wages have been paid to the manufacturers involved in the production of this garment. 

Fabric & Environmental Impact: Free from microplastics; all textile waste is recycled.

Limited Edition: Under 10 units produced per size, ensuring sustainability and uniqueness.

Local Manufacturing: Ethically made in NSW, Australia.

Standard Shipping: Free for orders over $100

Express Shipping: Free for orders over $200

Returns: Free 14-day returns for Australian orders