Trying to cash in on the crop top trend but don’t want to look like a sixteen year old stuck in 1994? To keep your 2014 look from slipping back in time to Britney’s “Hit Me Baby One More Time” era, pair your crop with sophisticated, longer pieces on the bottom to look polished, chic, and still perfectly on trend. Below you will find one crop top worn three ways, from modest to slightly edgy, all while remaining chic and polished enough for date night downtown.

Wear a crop top over a dress to get the appearance of wearing a crop top with a skirt, but without the risk of showing any midriff. This will keep you looking appropriate in even the most modest of places, while still keeping you on trend.

|dress worn as a skirt: ASOS| |crop top: American Apparel| |shoes: kate spade (old) via Poshmark| |bag: kate spade (old)| |sunglasses: Karen Walker| |jewelry: kate spade| |lips: Stila “Beso”| |nails: OPI “OPI Red”|

Pair a crop top with a high waisted midi skirt and you won’t feel like you’re bearing all your mama gave you.

|skirt: ASOS| |crop top: American Apparel| |shoes: Pour La Victiore| |jewelry: kate spade| |sunglasses: Karen Walker| |lips: Stila “Beso”| |nails: OPI “OPI Red|

Wear a skirt with lots of volume to counteract wearing a tiny top. Choosing a high-waisted style will keep you looking chic even with a peek-a-boo middle.

|skirt: ASOS| |crop top: American Apparel| |shoes: Ted Baker| |jewelry: kate spade| |hat: Anthropologie (also like this one)| |sunglasses: Karen Walker| |lips: Stila “Beso”| |nails: OPI “OPI Red”|