How To Style Maxi Skirts With Crop Tops

Maxi skirt or long skirts re-entered the scene few years back. They are smart as well as chic, making them perfect for summer styles. But often faced with the dilemma – what kind of tops to wear with long skirt – people often shy away from wearing this item. The good news is: long skirts + crop tops combination suits pretty much any body type, as long as you have the right ones. Let’s take a look below.

Maxi skirts come in varieties of colors, prints or shapes, When it comes to dressing casually wearing maxi skirts, always remember that ‘less is more’. Go for a solid tops with long skirts which are floral or patterned. This would hold all the attention towards your skirt. Throw in a statement necklace or a trendy sling bag – *chef’s kiss*.

And for a plain, solid skirt, do the the opposite – graphic tees or printed tops. Almost any crop top will go with it as long as the shades are in harmony.

White being the safest color, you can pair up any crop top of with a contrasting tone. For earth toned skirts, however, be a bit more vigilant. The one below features a black and white striped top, which works pretty well.

For other, not-so-common colors, like this khaki skirt for instance – white / off white or similar toned pastels are recommended. Like shown above, stripes can certainly match but be attentive to the shade. Here we see black and white, which is rather reliable.

Stripe maxi skirts are not so versatile, on the other hand.

Be it vertical or horizontal stripes, it is best to pair up solid tops rather than printed ones. If you want something fancier than simple, plain tops – you can consider ones with playful designs on the sleeves or cut. Lace crop tops are another excellent option as well.

Floral printed maxi skirts follow the same rule as the striped ones – simple tops. If you still prefer printed tops, keep the prints identical. Two different prints all over the body would be overkill.

As for the color combination, there is no right answer. But keep in mind to have some sort of similarity. For instance, the white on the above style or the tan scheme shown below.

Which Crop Tops Go Best With Maxi Skirts?

Again, there’s no right answer to this. But it seems that majority of the population are flattered by off-shoulder or lace crop tops paired with maxi skirts.

Regardless of your build or stature, off-shoulders can be worn both ways (on or off) and holds this inexplicable feminine charm that complements almost everyone. Throw in some matching accessories and voila!

For lace crop tops, it’s another form of the same magic. Anyone can flaunt that maxi skirt with a cute, little lace top as long as the color schemes are appropriate.

Not just with plain, but even with floral maxi skirts, lace tops look so graceful!

Not to mention pleated maxi skirts. Very elegant indeed.

Winter Maxi Skirt Styles

Contrary to popular belief, you can totally wear skirts in winter. And maxi skirts being that long, is the perfect type of skirt to flaunt in winter.

For chiffon skirts, you can layer additional material underneath or wear thermals for warmth. A denim jacket is the most flexible choice as a cover up for that casual look. Leather jackets are another option, but they are not as versatile as denims.

Other than that, you can try full sleeve fleece or cotton crop tops with maxi skirts of any apt material. As for what would look good? The answer lies in the color combo.

Solids give you the liberty to play around with a huge assortment – any combo can work. But the best, in our opinion, would be lights with darks. Lights with lights or darks with darks could still look amazing, but in that case settle with accessories (like purse, shoes, jewelries, scarves, etc.) of contrasting colors.

Bonus: Denim Maxi Skirt Ideas

Denim is probably the one material that can flow harmoniously with almost every other material. For denim maxi skirts – plain, printed, lace or even embroidered crop tops – everything will match. You can experiment with a number of colors or material you like. The only thing to avoid is another denim top! And to tie up the look, accessories have the final say – so do choose them wisely.

We hope you found these styling ideas as awesome as we did! For some more inspiration, check out our take on Peasant Skirt and Asymmetrical Skirt Outfit Ideas.