Crop it away

Hey guys!
So I know I haven't posted since forever but I promise to make it up to you guys in the coming months . Now that i'm finally done with college, I have sometime to commit to my blog!

Before I start,I just want to congratulate all my fellow batch mates reading this and wish luck to those who are yet to give their finals. You can do it guys!

So it's almost summertime and if you follow me on instagram you'll know that I've decided to take the next few weeks doing posts on what I think are going to be the hottest trends this summer and i'm really looking forward to this series!

So my first post is dedicated to a trend that has made a major comeback in the past year or so and shows no signs of going away anytime soon . Yes , its the crop top. So the crop top was actually a huge 90's trend made popular by the likes of Britney Spears, Shaina Twain, Christina Aguliera and the Spice Girls. First worn by Madonna in the early 80's, the crop top became a major part of the aerobic costumes and became a  mainstream trend in the 90's. Crop tops come in many varieties , there are the  regular crop tops , over-sized ones , hi-low's , full sleeves , cut outs ,fitted ones, turtlenecks, there's no end to the variety of crop tops that are available .You just have to find the one that works for you . 

Crop tops are super duper versatile , you can  style them with anything without putting in much effort and they are very comfortable . Contrary to what many articles in the media tell you , you don't need to be a particular size or body type to wear it . Crops tops flatter all body types if you style them the right way. 

I've styled three different looks using different kind of crop tops . 

Look 1: The casual/ festival look 

This look is inspired by Coachella fashion and childhood memories and is my personal favorite because it's so comfortable ,easy to pull off and has a very youthful and fun vibe to it . It's a simple crop-top and shorts combination . I accessorized it with these really cute neon heart earrings to make it look super casual and layered two necklaces to finish the look off . I couldn't think of anything better than converse shoes to pair this entire look with. I was obsessed with converse shoes as a kid and this particular pair has a lot of memories attached to it . This entire look just reminds me of my childhood again! I wanted to wear a flower crown with this but I sadly don't own one at the moment.I think the flower crown will make this look so much better! This would be perfect to wear to a music festival , a casual evening hangout ,to the movies , on a road trip or practically anywhere

                                               

CROP TOP-JENNYFERSHORTS-SAROJINI NAGARSHOES -CONVERSE 

EARRINGS-TERRANOVA
GOLD NECKLACE-FOREVER 21
NECKLACE-TERRANOVA

                                                                                           

Look 2: The co-ordinate.

So if you've been watching runaway shows or award ceremonies you'll know that coordinates are one of the hottest trends this summer and why not ? They require minimum effort to wear , they are comfortable , you're getting two clothing items at a cheap price and they look super elegant . 

So the set I'm wearing is not actually a coordinate set , I just happened to find a top and skirt with the same color combination on them . I was a little hesitant about this look at first because it's so bright ! I mean I love neon colored clothes but I felt like this was a little overboard .But once I added the earrings and heels I felt like the entire look really came together . I've barely accessorized because I think the outfit is pretty self sufficient . I added these simple pearl earrings to add some elegance and paired the look with white heels . I would suggest making a high ponytail with looks like these because it gives the overall look a very effortless and neat finish . 

                 
                                          

                                 

SKIRT-TERRANOVA
CROP-TOP-JENNYFER
HEELS-FOREVER NEW
EARRINGS-FOREVER 21

                 

   

                 

  

Look 3: The Desi Tadka.

So for the last look I decided to give to pair this cute polka dot crop top with a ghagra style skirt.Ive had this skirt since forever and was dying to wear it.I originally teamed it with a green crop top but felt this looked much better. the white and black of the crop top gives a nice contrast to all the brightnesss of the skirt. I added some silver jhumkas and a  silver necklace to it . I found that silver jewelry looked much better than gold with this look . And I wore these gorgeous chappals that I have been obsessing over since a very long time now and finished the look of with these multicoloured bangle sets .

     

                 
                               

CROP TOP-AMISU
SKIRT-RANGMANCH

JHUMKAS-LOCAL SHOP IN KASHMIR
NECKLACE-MANGO
BANGLES-GIFTED

CHAPPALS-LOCAL SHOP IN PRAGUE

 BONUS LOOK:

So this wasn't part of the looks that I had decided to shoot. I was just fooling around and taking trial shots and it seemed to look pretty nice to me. It's kind of a casual- sporty look. It's a toned down and more casual version of the coordinate look . I've always wanted to try the whole sneakers with skirt look and this seemed perfect to me . I love converse and they are the most comfortable shoes you can wear ! I used a crop top that has a very sporty print on it and added a chunky gold necklace to finish the look off.

CROP TOP AND SKIRT-TERRANOVA
SHOES-CONVERSE
NECKLACE-MANGO

   

   

   

 

 

So these are the ways I'm gonna be styling my crop tops this summer . Let me know what you think about these looks and also what you think are going to be the biggest trends this summer !! Hope you enjoyed your weekend !!!

Until next time ,

Ruhani .