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Fashion

The tank-top 2022 trend and how to style it

By Eleonore Dresch on 25/5/2022

At a restaurant in Soho the other night, pretty much every single woman, including myself, was wearing a tank top.

Call it the retro influence of the 90s, tank tops have become the must-have piece for the season. Worn by fashion influencers and celebrities everywhere, it is the one item you need to own this summer.

Of course, the humble tank top has been around for many years.

In fact, tankmania started in the 30s when Hollywood icon Clark Gabble revealed his undergarment in the movie It Happened One Night. It quickly became a statement of male sexiness – especially when worn by James Dean and Marlon Brando – but was also associated with a certain kind of machismo.

In the 90s and 00s, tank tops took women's fashion by storm, from Kate Moss' off-duty looks to Beyoncé's halterneck version in her Crazy in Love video.

And with the Y2K revival, fashion houses have brought tank tops back to centre stage: they were the much talked about item at Bottega Veneta, Prada and Loewe AW22 shows.

A good tank top seems to be the perfect post-lockdown transitioning staple, marrying comfort, coolness and easy styling. Worn in the right way, it can also reach chic status!

We note that you don't have to be under 20 to look fabulous with a tank top. And here are some hacks to help you pull it off in the best possible way.



Start with White

Start with white

If you don’t yet own a tank top, it's best to start with a white one – easy to wear with jeans or under a blazer.

ARKET

ARKET

Rib racer tank top – SHOP HERE

RAEY

RAEY

Round-neck silk-blend ribbed-knit vest – SHOP HERE

MANGO

MANGO

Ribbed cotton-blend top – SHOP HERE

Altar Neck tank tops

Halterneck tank tops

A halterneck brings elegance and is one of the big trends for the summer.

THE LINE BY K

THE LINE BY K

Ximeno black ribbed stretch-jersey tank – SHOP HERE

MANGO

MANGO

Ribbed knit top – SHOP HERE

JW ANDERSON

JW ANDERSON

Twisted-seam cotton-blend jersey tank top – SHOP HERE

Cropped tank tops

Cropped tank tops

Perfect with wide trousers to structure the silhouette.

& OTHER STORIES

& OTHER STORIES

Fitted cropped tank top – SHOP HERE

DAVID KOMA

DAVID KOMA

Ruched-jersey cropped tank top – SHOP HERE

ALTUZARRA

ALTUZARRA

Maia cropped ribbed stretch-jersey top – SHOP HERE

One strapped tank tops

One-strapped tank tops

For a touch of glam.

JACQUEMUS

JACQUEMUS

Ascu one-shoulder ribbed cropped top – SHOP HERE

MANGO

MANGO

Knit asymmetric top – SHOP HERE

THE LINE BY K

THE LINE BY K

Driss olive ribbed stretch-jersey tank top – SHOP HERE

Wear underneath: best bandeau bras

Wear underneath: best bandeau bras

Bandeau bras are a good option if you don’t want to go braless.

SKIMS

SKIMS

Fits Everybody Sienna bandeau bra – SHOP HERE

CHANTELLE

CHANTELLE

Soft Stretch jersey bandeau bra – SHOP HERE

Paired with wide trousers

Paired with wide trousers

TOTÊME

TOTÊME

Ivory wide-leg woven trousers – SHOP HERE

MANGO

MANGO

Wide-leg pleated trousers – SHOP HERE

Paired with jeans

Paired with jeans

ARKET

ARKET

Barrel-leg non-stretch jeans – SHOP HERE

OFFICINE GÉNÉRALE

OFFICINE GÉNÉRALE

Romy pleated high-rise wide-leg jeans – SHOP HERE

 Paired with wide shirts

Paired with oversized shirts

ARKET

ARKET

Oversized linen shirt – SHOP HERE

GUCCI

GUCCI

Flora-print muslin bowling shirt – SHOP HERE

Paired with jacket

Paired with jackets

PETER DO

PETER DO

Plissé-panel technical-blend suit jacket – SHOP HERE

MANGO

MANGO

Oversized cotton jacket – SHOP HERE

Paired with a knitted cardi

Paired with a knitted cardi

VALENTINO

VALENTINO

Optical logo-jacquard metallic-knit cardigan – SHOP HERE

& OTHER STORIES

& OTHER STORIES

Boxy rib-knit cardigan – SHOP HERE

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