Yay or Nay?: Crop Top (page 6)

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)

Is this a YAY or NAY? Leave us a comment by September 5th and we will randomly choose one commenter to receive a prize!

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71 Comments

	on August 29, 2011 mgab 250 said: Yay at the beach. as pajamas or when washing cars for a fundraiser. Nay if you are over 20 or short.I think it makes the top part of your body look smaller, therefore you look shorter. Perhaps a Yay if you are cleaning the house and want to call someone's attention...(hubby, gardener) lol Overall a bath 80's come back.
	on August 29, 2011 deanna T 887 said: definitely a yay for me! Crop tops are so cute when paired with shorts or jeans (:
	on August 29, 2011 tinysunshineexox said: Nay, I think it shows too much skin, and it's not very modest, and makes girls look like sluts, just my opinion! They're cute, but could be worn modestly. I have 13-14 year old girls come into the place I work at and they're barely covered between the Crop Top and the booty shorts..and they then wonder why guys are only after them for sex.
	on August 29, 2011 Marie1234 4,232 said: nay...unless you have killer abs!
	on August 29, 2011 Chick1289 1,603 said: Yay! Yay! Yay! I love crop tops but not the ones that show the belly button. There is nothing wrong with showing a little skin (Like Rachel Bilson).
	on August 29, 2011 xXLovelyXx 558 said: NAY, too bagy looking.
	on August 29, 2011 hideouslyheather 1,039 said: YAY, if you have the body, it is a definate eye catcher, Its very cute.
	on August 29, 2011 turboglam 401 said: Oh no, I'm actually old enough that I wore this look the first time around (hello 90s!). So it's a big NAY for me.
	on August 29, 2011 mamaluv STAFF said: I have to agree that this is a really limiting style and it's definitely not for me. I'm slender enough perhaps, but having 3 kids I'm not baring my tummy anymore. I'm also probably a little too old to pull it off - not being self deprecating, just honest!
	on August 29, 2011 chicky82 2,625 said: I say nay, they look frumpy yet skimpy at the same time. Either that or someone shrunk them in the laundry. :)