To Crop Top Or Not?

{Piamita top and pants, Manolo Blahnik heels, Edie Parker clutch, Céline sunnies}

The fact that crops tops are dying a slooooooow death (I believe I spearheaded the movement) and the notion I’m just now somewhat fit enough to wear one is ironic. And tragic. And basically the story of my life. But I love the flowy nature of this silky Piamita blouse because it’s a classy take on the omnipresent trend if you know what I mean.

And I happen to intimately know the designer behind the brand, Cecilia de Sola. Here’s the scoop: Once I moved to Miami from N.J., my parents placed me into Saint Stephens Episcopal Day School in groovy Coconut Grove. There, the first gal to take the dorky newbie with bad bangs (me) under their wing was Ceci. She made me feel right at home, which is a huge feat — those of you who were once “new girls” know exactly what I mean.

Since then, Ceci went to college up North, moved to NYC and now lives in Chile. She launched her loungewear line, Piamita, with her fellow friend Karla Martinez. My fave touches? The elastic waistband in each pair of pants and the quirky, silky prints. So thank you, Ceci, once again — for friending me in the fifth grade and making lovely loungewear. Gals like you make the world a prettier place.