Though you won’t have to put your trusty shirts and t-shirts into storage anytime soon, the latest trend evolves showing off a little more body. Certainly the cropped top may mean putting in some extra stomach crunches at the gym. We’re not talking about a totally eighties reveal, but rather a single, cropped top that instantly adds a bit of retro glamour when layered on to any outdated t-shirt. This summer the top is swiftly coming the ‘must have’ shape for all self respect teenagers to the uber cool, late twenties ‘it’ girls about town – including Lindsey Lohan and Pixie Geldof – whom embrace the attention seeking top for its effortless chic appeal.
Fashionstas will know - this certainty isn’t the first time that the crop top has been tipped for the trendy fashion top spot. Indeed the style has been emerging from the fashion scene for the last year or so, thanks to the S/S 09 catwalks with the likes of Prada and YSL showing us that the crop can be sophisticated and cool. But until now (maybe it’s something to do with the recent peak of summer sunshine) it was unlikely to see the style strolling down the high street. Unless perhaps you time warp back to the eighties, then you wouldn’t have blinked twice at a passing midriff. Though here is an interesting fact, that wont bore you about the origins of the crop top, the style actually caught on after the American Football team sported cropped sports t-shirts that were cooler to wear in the hotter weather and its needless to say that every respectable celebrity a la Madonna helped to propel this trend into ionic style status.
Yet, less than thirty years later, the style has re-emerged with vengeance, drawing attention to the 21st century’s tiny waist (just think of Amelle Berrabah the Sugarbabes siren seen sporting the look.)The high street has gone mad for it, from Topshop to New Look there are rows of cropped tops to choose from. Now, with the S/S 2010 catwalks providing us with no less range of couture choices, from Chloes virgin like inspired pleated styles, to Twenty8Twelves’ tight grunge look. This year’s range of crops means that you’re sure to find something that works for you.
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