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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

‘I love my midriff’: why flaunting your tummy with a croptop is so 2023

Fashion statement: models Valerie Zhang, Jordyn Miller and Nanabah Grace pose in New York City on 17 August 2023.
Fashion statement: models Valerie Zhang, Jordyn Miller and Nanabah Grace pose in New York City on 17 August 2023. Photograph: Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

This summer might have been a washout, but that’s not immediately obvious when walking down a typical UK high street. Along with sandals, sunglasses and shorts, any fashion-conscious observer might notice something else: the ubiquitous midriff.

Making a showcase of this part of the body is not so much a trend as a given for young consumers – so much so, in fact, that this year marks 10 years since the midriff became an established fashion statement.

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