If you’re like me and a hundred thousand other girls in this country, you succumbed to the crop top fad of the summer. It felt a little bit like the 80’s at the beach, and we all took pictures we will one day show to our horrified children. So when the weather finally cools down, how can you keep the trend alive? Is there a way to pull off the crop top when there’s no sand or surf involved? Here’s how:

1. Dress it up.

Crop Top Look #1

 

 

2. Edge it up.

Crop Top Look #2

 



STEFFEN SCHRAUT sequin tank top
$67 – stylebop.com

 


Rue21 cropped shirt
$11 – rue21.com

 


Helmut Lang leather pants
$920 – barneys.com

 


Alexandre Birman stiletto high heels
$695 – net-a-porter.com

 


House of Harlow 1960 gold earrings
$100 – shopthetrendboutique.com

 


Wet Seal knit scarve
$11 – wetseal.com

 

Same crop top, but two very different looks. With the first, throwing on a crop top over a dress instantly adds a layer of glamour. Make sure your waist is still defined since the crop top is more than likely loose, and have fun with bright accessories. In the second look, the crop top could work for a night out, because let’s face it, when else can you wear leather pants? The scarf and earrings draw attention to your face, while a sequined top adds yet another layer of texture to an eccentric and city slicker style.

Which one is your fave?

XO,
A