CROP IT OUT

Short shirts help you enter summer with sartorial ease

One of summer’s newest trend is the crop top which, fret not, is easier to wear than you think. Pair with harem pants or high-waisted denim to make any look hip and edgy. Spotted recently from designers such as Versace, Alexander Wang and Yves St. Laurent, these babies, also known as belly shirts, can go from day-to-night with a great high-waisted skirt and fabulous heels or even leather pants and a great wedge. Gather inspired from celebs such as Muchmusic VJ Sarah Taylor at the 2011 MuchMusic Awards, Rihanna, Beyonce and, oddly enough, Miley Cyrus.

1. Top, $60, TopShop.
2. Tank, $9, Cheap Monday, ssense.com.
3. Top, $17.80, Forever 21.
4. Top, $55, T By Alexander Wang, ssense.com.
5. Top, $29, American Apparel.