Crop, Chop and Change



I fear this two week Indian summer is sadly coming to an end, however the beaches of far distant countries are calling as the summer holidays get under way. This means only one thing. Crop tops.
Although this may be a scary thought for those of us who don't have Cara Delevigne like washboard stomachs, due to the gift of high waisted jeans, shorts and skirts, it not only means that crop tops can be worn by people other than models but can also be worn all year round.

After hours spent in the changing rooms of the high street shops and trawling the internet until I couldn't see properly, I have finally found my favourite crop tops and the best places to buy them from.

The Knitted Crop


Topshop
Knitted Textured Yellow Crop Top
£34




Topshop
Knitted Paper Fluffy Jumper
£20 (reduced from £30)







Topshop
Knitted Fluffy Cornflower Cropped Jumper
 £34

I looked at websites other than Topshop but found that at the moment Tophop have the best range, but I'm sure as Autumn approaches we'll see a lot more knitted crops in stores and on their websites.

Knitted cropped jumpers are perfect with my new favourite jeans for the new season, 'Mom Jeans'

Topshop
MOTO Blue Mom Jeans
£42
Still skinny enough to be acceptable but with a 90's edge, complete the outfit with Jelly shoes? I think so.

Cropped Tees 

A basic piece that is becoming a staple in the wardrobes of fashionistas everywhere, whether it's a block colour, stripped or spotty, cropped T-shirts are a must have all year round.


American Apparel 
Loose Fit Floral Crop Tee 
£19



American Apparel
Striped Loose Crop Tee
£19

American Apparel
Mesh Mid-Length Tee
£18
(in Various colours)

Topshop
Embellished Black Crop Tee
£28
Topshop
Fluro Roll Back Crop Tee
£10



Simple and versatile, put with jeans, shorts, skirts and are perfect under dungarees, and with Topshop and River Island doing a similar range of Roll Back/Boxy crop tops at just £10 how can you resist?

Cropped Shirts

Possibly my favourite type of crop top, cropped shirts can be worn with denim shorts for a casual look or with a cute A-line skirt for an evening look.
American Apparel
Crop Plique Acid Wash Tennis Shirt
£34
Topshop
Cropped Pleat Back Shirt
£35

Image 1 of Bitching & Junkfood Crop Shirt In Plaid
Bitching And Junkfood for ASOS
Crop Shirt In Plaid
£36 (reduced from £60)
Topshop
MOTO Floral Cropped Denim Shirt
£34
I love the Hawaiian style of the Topshop denim crop, pair with denim cut off shorts in the summer and jeans and a biker jacket come Autumn, très chic.

Lace Crop Tops

The most elegant of the range of crop tops, lace has been seen on all the major catwalks this season, prefect for smart-casual evening wear but just as easily dressed down for a day to day look.
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ASOS
Swing Lace Crop Top
£8 (reduced from £18)
Topshop
Daisy Sequin Lace Crop Top
£34
Topshop
Super Lace Crop Top
£12
(various colours)

Topshop
Lace Crop Cami
£18


From looking at the crop tops that I've chosen to feature in this post it seems that Topshop and American Apparel have the best range and from experience the best quality too, however Missguided also have a good range of very causal crop tops at lower prices.

Here's my take on cropped tees and lace crop tops

Crop Top: Topshop Roll Back Tee £8
Denim Skater Skirt: Topshop £20
Jelly Shoes: Office £25





Whilst writing this post I had Tom Odell's debut Album 'Long Way Down' on repeat, it is my favourite album of the moment, Tom Odell is a 22 year old singer/songwriter/piano player from West Sussex, earlier this year he was awarded the BRIT's critic choice award for his single 'Another Love'. My favourite songs from his album are  'Supposed to Be', 'Long Way Down' and 'Sense'.









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