The Crop (crap) top....

I have noticed something of late, when buying tops. Why are they all cropped? There are many lovely tops out there at the moment, depending on what you fancy from the current trends. I particularly love the floral stuff, especially if embellished, applique or crochet. There are so many influenced by Louis Vuitton's s/s 2012 range.
Theres also plenty of Aztec out there, as well as logo tees, and vintage inspired festival wear. But my main problem is the fact that the majority of them are really short!
They are either sitting on the waist or even higher, or asymmetric rising up around the middle. This is fine if you're a model, they look great on boyish frames. But I think anyone with any curves will struggle to make the majority of these work.
There are solutions though. Brave it and show your tum off, wear a tope underneath, wear with higher waisted garments, but a lot of this can take away from the look of the top.

http://www.asos.com/Women/Tops/Crop-Tops/Cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=15196

If you look at this page, no matter what style the top is, all are worn with a bare midriff. Fine if you look like those models, but really not suitable for a lot of us!
Its a trend thats been around for a while, and it amazes me that the big retailers have so many tops in this shape, as it does only cater for a small section of their customers surely?
Topshop have a beautiful selection of going out tops, but lots of these will sit high up. I would love to wear one of these with a skirt to a big summer event like a wedding or christening, but am yet to find one that looks right. All seem to be designed for their shape to be worn slightly loose with a low-mid rise skinny fit trouser/jeans and heels. This is a lovely look, but difficult to achieve inless you are a skinny minny, and pretty confident about your midriff.

This is the Louis Vuitton Look, very elegant and pretty.


I think this look is beautiful, but most things I have seen imitating this on the high street is in the form of a top, and most of them are too short.
So High Street, I have a request, bring us more length! Get over the crop top!
The Aztec trend is another big one. This can be quite an edgy look, and is great, but then its not so edgy if worn with a vest underneath is it!!
Like this one:
Not wearable unless like this. She looks great, but how many girls really look like this!!

I have come to one conclusion, I need to get to the gym, 500 sit ups a day anyone?!