This maritime top is inspired by the classic sailor shirt, which was officially introduced by the French navy in 1859. The striped top is made from a fine knit in skin-friendly cotton that is pleasantly soft against the skin. The cropped fit creates a flattering, relaxed silhouette and the wide, cropped sleeves fall loosely over the shoulders. The armholes are reinforced on the inside with a panel to keep the shape.

"Armor" is the Breton word for sea, and "lux" can only mean the light on the coast. A maritime style, in any case, is what characterises many of the garments produced by Armor lux. The company, set up by a Swiss man in the Breton town of Quimper at the end of the 1930s, manufactures sweaters, shirts, dresses, trousers, hats, caps and scarves. In the 1960s, Armor lux established its own dyeing workshop so that all manufacturing processes were gathered under one roof, from fabric production to quality controls. In the 1970s, they introduced their first major collection. Since then, the label stands for simple, comfortable cuts, classic colours and an uncompromising approach regarding quality in terms of material and workmanship. For the most part, the production takes place at the headquarters in France and to a small extent in factories in Madagascar and Tunisia.