Yay or Nay?: Crop Top (page 2)

Yay or Nay?: Crop Top

Posted by Alexandra C. | Monday August 29, 2011

This Yay or Nay- we’re debating a highly controversial trend: The Crop Top. I studied fashion in college and this subject was pretty much a minefield any time it was brought up. On the one hand, we have designers like Alexander Wang who showed the trend on the runway. We also have the celeb followers of the crop top, and these are heavy weights like Rihanna and Diane Kruger. On the other hand, we have the naysayers- those who think it comes off slightly tarty, immature or just plain passé (hello- Clueless in the 90’s!)

(from left) Diane Kruger Crop Top (image via:stylelist.com)
Rachel Bilson Crop Top (image via posh24.com)
Rihanna Crop Top (image via thisnext.com)

I myself own a long sleeve cropped sweater which only shows my stomach if I lift my arms up. I have worn it once or twice with high waisted skirts. I feel like this is the trick to wearing a crop top- balance it out with a high waisted bottom or long skirts. Check out the three crop top options below- would you be brave enough to bare it all in one of these? Or maybe you already own one?

(from left) UNIF Almost Smiley Crop Tee (US$48.00), Wildfox Neon Heartbeat Crop Top (C$63.37), NastyGal Fuchsia Silk Crop Top (US$38.00)

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71 Comments

	on September 03, 2011 Seven-Monsters 153 said: Nay.........I Hate them! This should have never been a style to begin with :(
	on September 02, 2011 darlene69 183 said: its a nay for me, it looks sloppy unless you are going for the 80's look.
	on September 02, 2011 Aliza 14,011 said: I think the crop top look isn't for everyone. I've seen it on people with non flat stomachs and it looks bad. This is a look for those with the body to pull it off as long as you balance it. I've seen it done really well with skinny jeans and even shorts. I've also seen it with a high waisted skirt and it looked really good.
	on September 02, 2011 mollymarie 978 said: YAY if you have the body for it! I know I don't... haha!
	on September 02, 2011 Ali de Bold STAFF said: I like Rihanna's look because it is on trend but elegant. This is a hard look to pull off.
	on September 01, 2011 Hannahjoyxxo 187 said: I think they can be really cute, but when someone wears a hideous knit one.....NAY! Also I think some people can pull it off!
	on September 01, 2011 Janna xo 156 said: yay! with the right body type and high-waisted shorts, no reason to 'nay'
	on August 31, 2011 Bubblybunny 4,709 said: Overall, I have to say Nay. I don't really like the look b/c it's a little too retro for me. However, I do agree with some ppl comments that if you have the right body, it can look good. (But when you've got the perfect abs, you'd look good in anything. So I guess this is not really a good point.)
	on August 31, 2011 shanaz 5,961 said: If I had a nice midriff like the ladies above, it would be a yay! But I have some ab workouts I have to do... therefore it is sadly a NAY.
	on August 31, 2011 sthom 369 said: I'm going to have to say Nay on this one. I personally would not wear them and only a select few that do can actually pull them off. I HAVE seen a couple people that I liked them on but that is few and far between. They may be popular now but I have a feeling this trend will be fading soon!