Great fashion is all about balance and this Summer, crop tops are in fashion. In the early ’90s, belly button baring tops were really in. I hated them. Now I know why. Back then, people just wore them with normal jeans. This was not a balanced look and required the perfect mid-section in order to look great wearing that trend. This Summer it is all about offsetting the skin baring top by not only hiding your belly button and showing off more of the skin near the thinnest portion of your body (the empire waist area) and balancing that skin by pairing it with high-waisted pants or my favorite, high-waisted skirts!
I love this look. It is classy and trendy at the same time. You don’t need to show that much skin, just a little more than a sliver will do, and the skin you are showing is on the best area of your body for all body types. Most women don’t go around saying that their problem area is several inches under their chest. That is normally the thinnest part of any woman’s body! Score! When wearing this trend, make sure you pair the cropped top with appropriate coverage over the rest of your body. See my Law of Fashion: The Rule of Two to better determine what to pair with the cropped top! Keep the skin baring minimal and you will look perfectly put together and fashion forward!
