Uniqlo Built In Bra Tank: Summer 2023's Fashion Staple

Feb 03, 2024

By Lucy Smith

When the latest fashion hyper-fixation - a Uniqlo built in bra tank top - finds its way onto your TikTok feed, you know it's a case of running to the checkout to procure your size before it sells out. Uniqlo seem to have cracked the ‘vanilla girl’ code with their fashion pieces of late and, from the round mini shoulder bag (of which I have three) to the pleated wide leg trousers, I have been putty in the brand's hands time and time again. Now, I'm coming back for more.

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Uniqlo - or, as the brand is registered, Uniqlo Co., Ltd. - prides itself on its affordable, high-quality ‘LifeWear.’ Setting itself apart from fast fashion, Uniqlo's LifeWear concept (as detailed in their 2022 sustainability report) aims to encourage slow consumerism by focusing on sustainable raw materials and a cyclical business model. To break it down, this means that fan-favourite ranges from the brand - Uniqlo Airism, HeatTech etc. - are made to perform, to last and, at the end of their life cycles, to be brought back into the production sphere with the help of RE.Uniqlo (the in-store recycling initiative responsible for the ever popular recycled down jacket). Business spiel over, I'd argue that Uniqlo is one of the few companies to successfully capture the fashion holy trinity: on-trend pieces with a durable makeup and an accessible price point.

Onto more pressing matters, the all-new Uniqlo ribbed tops with built-in-support. There are three of the tops in question currently available on-site and, with their impressive 5/5 average rating values from customers, they are selling. out. I will continue to wax lyrical about these Godsend summer pieces but, given the somewhat pressing nature of their popularity, here they are for your ease.

The tops first popped onto my radar when @eloisesoutfits' try on made its way onto my TikTok FYP over the weekend. Since then, the 91% cotton iteration of said sleeveless bra top has flown into shoppers baskets with only size M, size L, size XL and size XXL still available at the time of writing. Thankfully not all is lost for our size XXS and size XS readers, and there are a further two styles in the ribbed bra tops - a tank and a camisole - where buyers will find a full size range in-stock and ready to shop. Phew.

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What's more, after a bit of sleuthing, I discovered there are actually two additional ribbed cropped sleeveless bra tops… Indeed, from none other than the Airism collection, size XL and XXL shoppers will be able to shop this crop with slimmer straps and a gorgeous chocolate colourway. Meanwhile this Airism cotton square neck top is available in a full XS-XXL size and colour range.

Elsewhere, if you're not one for a bit of 90s fashion revival - cropped fit, low-rise jeans et. al - there are a total seven Uniqlo bra tops with a longer profile to shop now. For loungewear, look to this square neckline vest top; pair it with an Adanola zip sweatshirt and some Lululemon Aligns, and you'll be golden. Likewise, for innerwear and comfier alternatives to underwire bras, this piece from the Mame Kurogouchi collaboration acts as a two-in-one wireless bra and smoothing inner-layer for undetectable warmth under t-shirts and jumpers. Ideal if you're headed to chillier climes, perhaps for an end-of-season trip to the slopes. Shoop Shoop.

Back to the new arrivals - our cropped fit racerback, v-neck and square neck camis - I would style these with a pair of denim boardie shorts and a crisp, clean linen shirt. See these M&S and COS picks, for instance. Add on a pair of taupe Birkenstock Arizonas and a Prada Raffia tote, and you'll look straight out of Cannes' ultra-luxe Carlton beach club. The best part? Not a bra strap in sight. Thank you, Uniqlo.

For more from GLAMOUR UK Commerce Writer Lucy Smith, follow her on Instagram @luceeeeesmith. After more spring and summer fashion inspo? Check out our round up of the best short sleeve white t-shirts, our curated edit of the best bodysuits and - last but not least - the best blouses for SS23 office ‘fits that’ll rival your boss'.