SOCiAL Trend: Crop Tops

The social scene is use to ladies baring their midriffs, we've seen it in the 90's and now its back with a very elegant appeal..... Crop tops 2011. These tops of the moment are much more fitted and sophisticated and they literally look like you wore half your shirt out, this gives them a certain charm and personality.

 

Most ladies may try to shy away from wearing a crop top because
it bares the stomach, but the great thing about them is that they come in various lengths and styles. A crop top may range from showing a silver of stomach; which would fall about 2 cm above the waist line of your jeans, to baring the entire stomach.

 

If you are not excited about baring any thing at all you can still get in on the trend by pairing it with a camisole.

It is important that you wear your crop top the right way or you might just look like you randomly ran a pair of scissors through an already ill fitting old shirt. It is also relatively easy to have the trend look sloppy and distasteful. Don't forget to work with your body. Whether a crop top is applauded or fails depends on this fact.

Crops generally accentuate the waist. If you don't want to bring attention to that area don't forget to don a cami or choose a longer length. You could also try choosing a top that moves the focal point from the stomach e.g. embellishments on the shoulders or styling in the bust area.

A good way to start off is by ensuring that the top up to the bust area actually fits the body. Because of the very loose fit that some crops have if you get them too big you might look like you are drowning in your top.

  

These tops are perfect for the summer as they are light weight and limitless. The look can range from casually beach to the glamour of the red carpet. I can hardly imagine a single event on the social scene where you can't rock out a crop top. To capture and effortless casual cool,  fitted shorts (short or mid thigh) are perfect for running around in the summer. A more subtle look may be found in pairing a longer crop with skinny's or jeggings.   

                       

For a more elegant look the most important thing is balance. By balance I mean keep the sleazy down and the classy up. The best way to do this is to limit the amount of stomach you bare. If you go for a shorter crop  then you can pair it with a high waist pencil skirt or high waist wide legged pants and heels.  

  

Cutting edge is definitely what crop tops are so don't be afraid to rock em out with jackets, lace, sequence, bold cuts or cool accessories such as hats, heavy jewellery, spikes, etc... 

 

Whatever style you are going for I'm sure there is a crop top fit. 

Toodles until next week when I bring you the next best trend in fashion! 

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