The Shirt Style Every Fashion Girl Owns in Multiples

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To some, summer is shorts season. To others, it's bikini season, and to others, it's sandal season. But to a growing number of fashion girls, it's, undoubtedly, crop top season. Crop tops come in many forms these days, and many of them aren't as scary as you'd assume, especially when you factor in the high-waisted pants, skirts, and shorts you can pair with them.

As someone who's on fashion Instagram (IYKYK) every single day, I know a common theme when I see one, and that's that crop tops have gone far beyond just being a trend—they're a full-blown summer wardrobe staple. I'm willing to guess that many among us own as many crop tops as we do T-shirts. But for others who may find them intimidating, I'm here to provide you with fresh styling inspiration that proves otherwise.

Keep scrolling to get inspired by some new crop top outfit ideas and to shop the best styles on the market right now.

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A cropped white T-shirt is a fun swap for a regular white T-shirt. Bonus: You don't have to tuck it in.

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You truly can't go wrong with a matching set.

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A crop top plus high-waisted black jeans is a no-fail outfit formula.

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Sweater sets look all the cooler when they're cropped.

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A cropped tank top with a leather jacket is so right for so many occasions.

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Cool cropped sweater set, exhibit B.

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The easiest way to make sweatpants more fun? You guessed it—a crop top.

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A little white crop top and baggy jeans are as 2021 as outfit trends get.

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.