In the ’90s, if you saw that kind of crop top look, say like in an old movie or something, it just read so ’80s.”īut in the 90s, the male crop top was also moving away from athleticism and into the fashion world, where it became a real sexy and androgynous symbol, as most famously exemplified in the iconic 90s Calvin Klein ad that features Kate Moss and a beefy Mark Whalberg in matching black crop tops. ![]() “The T-shirts were super long, and that’s where I see it kind of coming to an end. ![]() “In my mind and experience, most sportswear, athletic wear and streetwear got real big and baggy by the early ’90s,” says Abrego. The male crop top has historically been associated with athleticism, punk rock and masculinity - so why is it being sneered at now? Prince was famously known to rock a crop, as did Mark Wahlberg in a 90s Calvin Klein ad. Will Smith wore a midriff-bearing 76ers tee on an episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Even Adam Sandler can be seen in a cropped MIT shirt (and a puka shell necklace) in Airheads. Wildcats’ entire costume budget was probably spent on them. Johnny Depp iconically wore a ½ football jersey in Nightmare on Elm Street. In Rocky III, Apollo Creed rocked a blue cutoff tee and showed off a serious happy trai. ![]() The ’80s and early ’90s boasted their fair share of crop top representation in the media as well. “So you have these two different camps of guys being comfortable in that style,” says Abrego. SANTA MONICA – AUGUST 1976: (L-R) Dee Dee Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone of the rock and roll band “The Ramones” (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Meanwhile, in the athletic world, the crop was a way for bodybuilder types to show off their muscles, but also a way to get around some early 70s gym dress codes that prohibited men from going shirtless.
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