cream of the crop

 

It should come as no surprise that the scene outside the Chanel haute couture show in Paris looked a lot like a runway show, replete with signature chain-link bags, nubby tweed and embellished boucle. But the real eye-opener was all the abs on display. Crop tops were out and about--and actually all over Paris this past week. And not just on the young and six pack-fit, but on women, like me! The key to pulling off this look is an extra high-waist bottom and some coverage on the arms. I'd like to get in on the action with these slightly cropped t-shirts by The Frankie Shop (last two pics), along with these unabashedly elegant statements from Ninety Percent, Prada (under an oversized blazer or button-down shirt), The Reformation, Good American, Jonathan Simkhai, and Isabel Marant.