There are times when a dress simply isn’t what you want to wear.
Perhaps you feel more confident in trousers. Maybe you want an outfit that feels a little less traditional. Or perhaps you're looking for occasionwear that you'll genuinely be able to wear again after the event.
That's exactly why we created the Carbon Bardot Occasion Top.
Designed in Yorkshire and made in the UK, the Carbon Top takes some of the most flattering details from our much-loved Carbon collection and turns them into an elegant separate that can be styled your way.
The Occasion Top That Does the Hard Work for You
Finding a beautiful top to wear with tailored trousers or a skirt can be surprisingly difficult.
You want something special enough for a wedding, party or evening event, but you don't necessarily want something that feels overly formal or that will sit unworn in your wardrobe afterwards.
The Carbon Top was designed to bridge that gap.
Its elegant Bardot neckline and carefully placed pleating create shape through the body, while the fabric drapes rather than clings. It's an easy way to create a polished occasion look while still feeling comfortable and confident.
The Carbon Top is made from a luxury four-way stretch jersey, giving it softness, movement and support.
One Top, Different Ways to Wear It
One of our favourite things about the Carbon Top is its versatility.
The neckline can be worn off the shoulder for a more glamorous Bardot look or brought onto the shoulders when you'd prefer a little more coverage.
Our own Carbon Top campaign also highlights a dropped-shoulder styling option, giving you three ways to change the look of the neckline.
That flexibility is particularly useful when you're dressing for an occasion that moves from day into evening, or when you simply want the freedom to adjust the neckline to suit how you feel.
And for women who prefer to wear a conventional bra, being able to position the neckline fully on the shoulder can make a real difference.
Designed to Flatter Without Clinging
For us, occasionwear should make you feel incredible, not make you spend the entire day thinking about what you're wearing.
The Carbon Top features pleated detailing through the waist and body, designed to create shape while allowing the fabric to skim rather than cling.
It's an important part of the Carbon silhouette: flattering the waist and hips while still allowing movement and comfort.
Combined with the four-way stretch jersey, the result is an occasion top you can actually enjoy wearing, whether you're sitting through a long wedding breakfast, heading out for dinner or dancing later in the evening.
What Do You Wear With the Carbon Top?
This is where the Carbon Top really earns its place in your wardrobe.
For a sophisticated occasion look, pair it with wide-leg or tailored trousers, pointed heels and statement earrings.
For a wedding or evening celebration, style it with a sleek midi or maxi skirt and a simple clutch.
For dinner or drinks, you can pare the look back with beautifully cut trousers and more understated accessories.
The Carbon Top is designed to work for parties, dinners, date nights, celebrations and special occasions, while its versatility means it doesn't need to be reserved for one particular event.
Find Your Carbon
Not every occasion calls for the same look, which is why the Carbon Top is available in different finishes.
Choose a classic colour for timeless elegance, make more of a statement with print, or add subtle glamour with shimmer or sequins.
For example, the Navy Carbon Bardot Occasion Top is £99, while the Gunmetal Shimmer Carbon Bardot Top is £109.
The Gunmetal version adds a subtle light-catching finish that works particularly well for parties, cocktail events, black-tie occasions and evenings out.
So rather than buying an outfit you'll wear once, you can build an occasion look around a top that can be styled differently again and again.
Made in Yorkshire
Where our clothes are made matters to us.
The Carbon Top is designed in Yorkshire and made in the UK, reflecting one of the things at the heart of Atom Label: creating beautifully considered occasionwear closer to home.
We believe special-occasion dressing should combine elegance with comfort, flattering construction and pieces that deserve more than one outing.
The Carbon Top does exactly that.
Because sometimes the perfect occasion outfit isn't a dress at all.
Shop the Carbon Top Collection
Discover the Carbon Top in classic colours, statement prints and sparkling finishes, and create an occasion look that's entirely your own.
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