Emma Roberts Just Brought This Going-Out Top Back From the Dead

Before off-the-shoulder tops and then statement-sleeve tops become the only going-out tops that mattered, halter tops were the go-to style for after dark. If visions of Kate Moss, Paris Hilton, and Gwyneth Paltrow in the early 2000s are running through your head right now, you know what we're talking about. Emma Roberts was just a preteen when the trend first peaked, but she's clearly making up for possibly missing out on the trend. Last weekend while out to dinner in L.A., Roberts wore a strappy black halter top with loose jeans and platform sandals (which are set to be a major spring and summer shoe trend).

So how does one make the trend look fresh in 2020? We advise keeping it simple, as Roberts did. Opt for a halter top that's on the minimal end of the spectrum and pair it with jeans and a current shoe trend. Therein lies the perfect, easy going-out outfit for spring. Scroll on to shop some of our favorite halter tops on the 2020 market.

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On Emma Roberts: Levi's jeans; Prada Frame Bag ($1970)

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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.