EXPOSED midriffs have been flexed for several seasons now, and spring/summer 2014 sees the trend explode.

‘Elegant for evening or playful with matching shorts for summer days, never has there been a more attractive incentive to hit the gym than this summer’s diverse offering of crop tops,’ says Vogue‘s fashion editor Francesca Burns.

The absolute rule: matching top and bottom halves takes the look beyond mere lingerie. Bra suits anyone?

1/20: Michael Kors

2/20: Michael Kors

3/20: Calvin Klein

4/20: Jil Sander

5/20: Dolce & Gabbana

6/20: Giambattista Valli

7/20: Carven

8/20: Balenciaga

9/20: Jil Sander

10/20: Preen by Thornton Bregazzi

11/20: House of Holland

12/20: Isabel Marant

13/20: Diane von Furstenberg

14/20: Aquilano.Rimondi

15/20: DSquared2

16/20: DSquared2

17/20: Ports 1961

18/20: Alexander McQueen Runway

19/20: Alexander McQueen Runway

20/20: Kenzo

 
WOMANLY:
A surprise twist on the summer two-piece, the pairing of elegant skirt and bra top gives ladylike dressing a deliciously subversive spin.

TAILORED:
Crisply cut in sharp, clean lines, the tailored crop top has a cool modernity that praises form and function over femininity.

PRINTED:
Go plain and lacy or bold and bright, but above all go matching. A cohesive ensemble says considered and intentional cool.

 
Source:
Vogue UK
Photos By InDigital