Accessible and easy to wear, this top, popular with famous models, remains, year after year, a timeless wardrobe staple. To adopt this summer, as well as for the fall, it promises to boost all your looks with casual chic.
While trends come and go, some pieces stand out as true timeless pieces, tirelessly returning to slip onto designers’ catwalks. This is the case for this flattering, unisex top that is regaining its fashion credentials for the end of summer. The little extra? It’s everywhere and adapts to all body types. A style lesson.
This top is the undisputed fashion trend of summer and back to school
Remember, it was the favorite room of our favorite TV characters. Let’s mention Rachel in Friends or Buffy, star of the eponymous show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This immaculate model, derived from the working-class wardrobe, is very versatile and suitable for many styles. Indeed, its round neck allows you to be comfortable outside, while its wide straps have the advantage of not slipping on the shoulders throughout the day, as a spaghetti strap tank top would do. Practical!
The name of this trendy trend? The tank top. It came into fashion thanks to the film A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), in which Marlon Brando wore it tight, the white tank top saw its popularity explode in the 1990s and 2000s. Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez… All the celebrities of the time seized on it, appreciating its discreet and minimalist aesthetic. Even today, the big fashion houses offer their reinterpretations, offbeat or not. Proof of this is the success of the models from the latest collections of Courrèges and Loewe.
How to wear the tank top this season?
And while it’s easy to adopt, the tank top can quickly become boring when it’s not paired with the right pieces. To avoid this effect, our icons of nineties are the best possible inspiration. So, don’t hesitate to mix it with low-rise flared jeans and a pair of Converse, for a falsely neglected silhouette à la Kate Moss.
You can also reproduce Jennifer Aniston’s boho-chic look by combining your tank top with a satin skirt and gold jewelry. Finally, the most daring will opt for more modern alternatives, playing down a suit like Bella Hadid, or slipping it into a voluminous skirt, in a mastered masculine/feminine spirit.
In short, there are plenty of possibilities to make this classic your own. So, let your imagination run wild, and above all, don’t forget to treat yourself!