You find a crop top you love, save it, come back to it, and then wonder what you would actually wear it with.
Sometimes the answer is the jeans you already reach for three times a week. Sometimes it is the long skirt sitting at the back of your cupboard.
We put together four outfits around our BTS & K-pop crop tops, with makeup ideas for each. A college morning, dinner plans, a meetup with other fans. There is a little of everything.
1. For the morning when you need to be ready in ten minutes
The black Arirang crop top, blue jeans and sneakers. Add a tote, small earrings and a claw clip, and you are ready for college.
Wear high-waisted jeans if you prefer more coverage. You can also wear a cotton shirt over the crop top, with the buttons left open, if the classroom feels chilly.
For makeup, try your favourite pinkish-brown lipstick and brown eyeliner. A little blush if you have another minute. Terracotta or berry would both look lovely with the black tee and blue denim.
2. Meeting the girls, and everyone understands the reference
Wear the Arirang lyric crop top with black or cream cargos and sneakers. Add silver jewellery and a lavender ribbon or a little purple charm on your bag.
This is a good excuse to try the purple eyeliner. A small line above your usual liner would look cute, or you could blend a little plum eye shadow at the outer corners. Keep a rose-brown lip with it.
If you prefer a plum lipstick instead, wear that. And pick shoes you would happily spend the afternoon in, because a fan meetup rarely feels long enough once you are there.
If you are buying something especially for the day, check the product page for availability and delivery or pre-order dates first.
3. Bring out the long skirt and silver earrings
A black crop top with an indigo cotton skirt and silver earrings is one of our favourite combinations here. A small floral or block print works too. Add flat sandals and a beige tote.
If you have a plain dupatta you love, try it with the outfit. Or leave the shoulders bare and wear your hair up to show the earrings.
Add a little kajal, warm blush and a blotted brick lip. For cooler colours in the skirt, try a rose or berry lip instead. This is the outfit to try with the jewellery you already love wearing.
4. Dinner plans, same crop top
For dinner, try the black crop top with a black mini skirt, ankle boots and a small shoulder bag. Add a blazer if you want another layer. Wide-leg cream or charcoal trousers and slingbacks work too.
We would choose the lipstick first for this one. Deep berry? Warm brick? That brown-pink you always come back to? Add a little blush and brown liner, then see if you want anything else.
A little note on the fit
For the Arirang crop top, use the recommended body measurements for S and M to choose your size. These are bust and waist measurements, not the flat measurements of the top. Then think about the jeans or skirt you would pair it with. The same crop can meet one waistband and sit above another.
If you want more coverage, a high-rise bottom or an open shirt gives you a few more ways to wear it. Try sitting down and reaching up when you put the outfit together. It is much easier to enjoy the day when you are happy with how everything sits.
For a sunny afternoon, a loose cotton skirt and sandals would be lovely. Keep any extra layer light enough to slip into your bag.
And the makeup? Use the colours you feel pretty in. The same outfit can look lovely with terracotta, rose or berry, and you do not need a new makeup bag for every plan.
Have a look at our crop tops here. For days when you want an oversized tee instead, we have a few more ideas in our BTS T-shirt styling guide. 💜
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