I may or may not have just tried on a cropped top at the mall.

I thought the godforsaken trend ended in the 90s but now crops are back and outfitted with sequins and such…I’m just not sure when shirts that show your stomach became socially accepatble again.

And I’m more worried that I want one.

I’m blaming this one on the self inflicted sex and the city marathon that’s been a feature on my laptop for the past few nights. On every episode Carrie is wearing some variation of a cropped top…mainly because it was the 90s and she has the most amazing stomach ever—- but before I give in I have a few questions.

  1. How much stomach is considered TOO much? No, I’m not talking width, i’m talking how cropped is TOO cropped. And yes, there is such a thing as too cropped.

  2. What is considered the appropriate cropped top environment? Seeing as I didn’t even know shortened shirts were back (and maybe here to stay) maybe they’re fashionable enough for me to wear to my internship. Keep in mind I work at Elle so it’s a tad bit more appropriate than wearing one to, yknow, the state department. Or something.

  3. What can you even pair a cropped top with? I’m thinking jeans is a little too retro in a bad way and the outfit I have in mind involves a leather mini and a bandeau.

Yes. I own a leather mini.

  1. How long until people who shouldn’t even be allowed to think about showing their stomachs in public partake in all the mid-driff fun?

Christ. My head hurts.