When one thinks of a sweater, visions of being bundled up during cold weather usually come to mind. After all, they’re typically made with thick knitted or jersey material to keep the wearer warm when temperatures drop. A cropped sweater on the other hand might not provide the same level of warmth that a regular one would but it does make for a chic outfit choice.
Sacrificing functionality for style, a cropped sweater allows us to show off some skin at the waist area while still providing enough coverage around the arms and neck. On lazy days, you can easily throw this piece on for a cozy vibe, sans all the effort. If you don’t already have a cropped sweater in your closet, now is the time to cop one, stat! Thanks to its versatility, it’s not that difficult to style. But in case you’re drawing blanks, our favorite fashion girls are here to share some inspo on how they style their cropped sweaters. Scroll down below!
LOOK: 9 Chic Ways to Wear a Cropped Sweater
1. Cropped Sweater + Plaid Pants
It’s been said many times but a white crop top is a closet must-have—sweater iterations included. Here, Lovi wears a white turtleneck sweater cropped just below her bust to let her flaunt her sculpted stomach. To spruce up her solid-colored top, the actress and model decided to team it with a pair of figure-hugging green plaid pants. Simple yet so chic!

2. Cropped Sweater + Mini Skirt + Boots + Handbag
A cropped sweater might just be the piece you need when trying out a new aesthetic. As seen here on Aika, she sported a cropped argyle-printed sweater that’s totally giving us Academia vibes. However, by pairing it with a bubble-gum pink mini skirt and a tiny baguette handbag, it effectively turned her outfit into an early aughts-inspired look, too!

3. Cropped Sweater + High-Waisted Jeans + Chunky Sneakers + Handbag
For those days when you can’t be bothered to put too much effort into your outfit, then do as Rhea does and throw on a baggy cropped sweater and high-waisted jeans combo. It’s a fail-proof style formula you can rely on time and time again! Tying her whole blue and white ensemble together were her matching-hued Nike AF1’s.

4. Cropped Sweater + Button-Down Shirt + Mini Skirt + Mules + Purse + Shades
When in doubt, an all-white ‘fit will always look chic. Case in point: Ashley who looked nothing short of fresh in her light monochromatic look comprising of a cropped white sweater over a collared white button-down, denim mini skirt, and mules. Injecting further white touches to her look was her mini Jacquemus Le Chiquito purse and square-shaped sunnies.

5. Cropped Sweater + Bralette + Mini Skirt + Chunky Sneakers + Sunglasses + Handbag
Toni packed the most stylish outfits during her trip to Seoul earlier this year. Since it was summer in the South Korean capital, she chose skin-baring looks that completely captured her cool-girl aesthetic. Here, the influencer donned a mesh cropped sweater over a white bralette that allowed her to keep cool despite the heat. Teamed with this were a white mini skirt, chunky sneaks, a Le Cagole purse, and sunglasses.
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6. Cropped Sweater + Biker Shorts + Chunky Sneakers + Baseball Cap
If you’re looking to rock the athleisure aesthetic, then take style cues from Barbie who totally nailed it with this sporty-chic OOTD. Taking a cropped sweater with a collar detail, the actress chose to style this with grey biker-style shorts and pastel kicks. She completed her outfit with a light blue baseball cap.

7. Cropped Sweater + Button-Down Shirt + Denim Jeans
Pia also recently hopped on the cropped sweater trend while she was in New York! The beauty queen and advocate layered on a taupe-colored piece over a white button-down shirt. Of course, Queen P teamed her look with pair of denim jeans to fit her casual chic aura.

8. Cropped Sweater + Denim Jeans
A cropped sweater can make for the perfect at-home loungewear ‘fit. Influencer Mari's go-to pambahay look consists of a baggy white cropped sweater and a comfy pair of denim jeans.

9. Cropped Sweater + Skinny Jeans + Combat Boots + Handbag
One thing about a sweater is that they can seamlessly add texture to an outfit. For instance, Arisse’s ribbed white sweater made for a subtle yet impactful difference to her skinny jeans and combat boots duo.

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