9 Dos and Don’ts of Crop Tops

Crop tops have always been in style, and never moreso than this past year. Countless celebs have bared their midriffs and tried their hand at the crop top sensation ... to varying degrees of success. Let's learn a bit about how to rock a crop from their successes and failures.

Kim Kardashian: Do

Crop tops have a reputation for being more on the wild side, but Kim K knows how to tame the look into a stylish and more cover-ed up outfit. Her high-wasted skirt and oversized coat are a perfect balance for the crop top, and each element is harmonious in separate solid colors.

Kim Kardashian: Don’t

Kim can kill in a crop top if it fits right, but this look was definitely not right for her famous curves. The beauty’s dramatic proportions get totally lost in a crop top that is too boxy.

Taylor Swift: Do

A crop top is already something that will grab attention, so there’s no need to overdo the look with accessories. Taylor was able to rock a crop top formal look by keeping vibrant colors, patterns, and jewels to a minimal.

Selena Gomez Don’t

Selena provides us with an example of the dangers of overdoing it with a crop top. Her boxy crop with a bright green stripe is enough of a look on its own — the added call-girl boots and big hair make the outfit unfocused and disorienting.

Eliza Doolittle: Do

Eliza’s cheetah-print skirt and tiny leather crop top can easily come off as too risque, but with the right pairing it transforms from street to chic. The songbird’s oversized white coat is just that, and makes the rocker look wearable even in high-fashion circles.

Jennifer Lawrence: Don’t

Just as important as the crop top is the skirt or short that you pair it with. The droopy waist and awkward hemline on this skirt totally sabotage Jennifer Lawrence’s otherwise rocking crop top. This look could have easily been a “do” with the right skirt.

Mindy Kaling: Do

Mindy is a master at accentuating her curves. The funny girl rocked a patterned crop top by pairing it with a matching high-waisted skirt.

Nicole Richie: Don’t

The famous socialite is known for her daring sense of style, but this crop top look is a little too spaced out. A severely short crop top is often a fun look, but if it’s not paired with high-waisted bottoms it could come off looking skimpy.

Kid Cudi: Do

Crop tops aren’t just for the ladies anymore! Rapper Kid Cudi made the biggest fashion statement of Coachella this year by hitting the stage in an athletic red crop top with cutoff jean shorts. Many are predicting that his take on a masculine crop top will spark a ubiquitous trend.