Expose your collective clavicles with trendy off-the-shoulder tops this summer. Don’t know how? We’ll teach you.
Off-the-shoulder fashion trend makes the annual return joining midriff-flaunting crop tops and leg-exposing short shorts this summer. It was IN for Spring last year and it’s back on the scene with a vengeance; a perfect at-the-beach summer essential that can be polished up for the on-the-town escapades.
Shoulder-exposing tops has a classic retro vibe that makes them easier to sport compared to tops with plunging necklines or slashed hems. Blouses and dresses with shoulder-exposing details are particularly friendly to all body types that they can be a great statement piece to wear whenever you’re up for showcasing some delicate feminine appeal without going overboard.
If you’re wondering how to incorporate off-shoulder style tops into your current wardrobe, please scroll down below for the obligatory visual guide courtesy of stylish lookbookers and vital fashion tips along the way:
An off-the-shoulder top with a loose and flowy silhouette is a romantic piece to invest in. If a completely off-the-shoulder variety isn’t your cup of tea, find one with dainty spaghetti straps to ensure that the top stays in place.
Andrea chooses to team it up with a pair of embellished shorts in a complementary neutral hue for a beach-appropriate look. Litas for the beach? Now, that’s hardcore!
♥ off shoulder blouse – Tempta Ions
With a loose off-the-shoulder top in black, it’s easy to feel swallowed up if you’re petite or especially thin. Kristine balances the slouchy top with a pencil mini skirt rendered in eye-catching Aztec prints for the ultimate shoulder-and-leg-exposing combo.
Slipping her feet into dainty ankle strap sandals and sprinkling the right dose of bling bling, her outfit is the picture of effortless summer-in-the-tropics dressing.
♥ striped off shoulder top – MLM
Jessica tames the extra slouchiness of her off-the-shoulder top in chunky stripes by tucking it into her aqua blue scuba shorts. With a completely bare shoulder and a shoulder-grazing haircut, she ups the ante by popping on a statement necklace.
♥ black off shoulder top – Mood & Closet
Team a modern boxy style shoulder-exposing top with a short bandage skirt in black and red tribal prints. Finish off boldly with a pair of dazzling red pumps for a night out with your mates or a special date with your superman (or woman).
♥ off shoulder crop top – Asos
A black on black everything may scream a moody outfit but if that’s how you roll, spice it up with a combination of an off-shoulder crop top, skorts, sheer tights and boots the way Mimi does it.
♥ off shoulder cotton top – H&M
An off-shoulder cotton blouse worn tucked into a pair of fringed corduroy shorts can be made dressy simply by committing to the right footwear. Katrina completes her look with a pair of ankle strap heels for a semi-formal finish.
For more ways to organize your wardrobe around an off-the-shoulder top, zoom on down to stylish sets courtesy of polyvorers:
♥ off the shoulder top – H&M
♥ shirred off the shoulder top – Boohoo
♥ off shoulder blouse – Nelly
♥ off shoulder blouse – Salsit
So ladies and gents, what do you think of the off-shoulder fashion trend? Is shoulder-flaunting comparable to naval-exposing? Between a crop top and an off-the-shoulder top, which one would you wear? Share below and let us know!
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