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Cropped Jackets are All the Rage
An Easy Piece to Add to Your Wardrobe
I was skeptical when the crop trend began. Crop tops aren’t very flattering on women with thick waists or pudgy bellies—I’m in both categories. I’ve seen my students wear crop tops during the warm days of September and early October and often wondered why they’d want their stomachs and belly buttons showing. It wasn’t very appealing or appropriate for school.
However, retailers realized that older women also wanted to wear crop tops. Soon, retailers like Old Navy and Target began offering their version of crop tops for women — and I was all in. Older women don’t necessarily want their stomachs showing or exposing their belly buttons. We want a crop top that hits right at our waist. It must be attractive and trendy. Retailers heard us and delivered the goods.
Now, my closet is full of colorful crop tops. Retailers like Target provide crop tops in a range of sizes and styles. I wear them as the main top or as an undershirt when the weather is chilly. They’re very convenient. They cover my stomach and reveal a hint of skin, which is excellent for me.
Enter the cropped jacket. Their popularity rose quickly thanks to crop tops. A cropped jacket with a crop top is the perfect pairing. Cropped jackets can also be worn independently; many come in a button-up style. They can be worn…
