Cream of the crop

Six women (and one man) sport stylish, summery crop tops and show you how you can too!

Text by Lubna Salim Photos by Shivamm Paathak Styling by Drishti Vij

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“I started wearing crop tops while working out. It began when I first trimmed an old T-shirt and it turned out to be pretty comfortable. Since then, there’s been no looking back! They are pretty dope. I don’t have any problems with it and I feel like a man,” he laughs.

“You do you because we humans are the ones who tag gender to clothes and I guess it’s time we changed that. We should encourage people to make a it norm to wear whatever they’d wish to and not put a label on clothing,” he asserts.

Awoka Awomi, 24

Fashion advice: “Choose a crop top that’s not too tight or too short, otherwise it might end up looking like a sports bra! Don’t restrict yourself when it comes to colour or pattern, focus on keeping it fun. Avoid pairing it with loose and flared bottoms, try to keep the look as neat as possible with just one accessory,” recommends designer Jenjum Gadi.

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“I’ve been wearing crop tops for over three decades now! A year after my daughter was born, I lost my pregnancy belly and I went and bought a cropped blue tee from Janpath. My inhibition was that the muffin top I had shouldn’t show and that top should not be too cropped,” says Shashi.

So, if a cropped top sits well on her and she feels good carrying it, she goes for it. “I don’t like anything that is too revealing such as a low neckline or a cropped waistline. But I’d say don’t be afraid to try something out. If you feel it reflects who you are and how you feel, just wear it!”

Shashi Sunny, 60

Fashion advice: “Remember that straight or flared, highwaisted trousers with a thick waist band help in making the waist look slimmer and tucks in the lower abdomen. Deep V-neck crop tops look great on all age groups.

If you have broad shoulders and are top heavy, avoid horizontal stripes and off-shoulder crop tops,” says stylist Nazneen Parmar.

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