Cut It Short

Cut It Short

Cropped shirts keep creeping up

Best men's cropped shirts in 2024

Maybe you noticed it last summer on social media, as a slew of creators started flooding feeds with how-tos, GRWMs and outfit inspo slideshows showcasing a range of shorter-than-usual shirts and jackets. Trend stories followed celebrating their relaxed nature and inherent horniness. As Max Berlinger pointed out in GQ, “they are not overt in their thirst-trappery, but a coy rejoinder—they allow the wearer to embrace looking sexy without looking like you're begging for attention.”

Now, it seems, the trend has achieved peak form. Because last summer, the desire for a cropped top with a relaxed, boxy fit required you to take things in your own hands and slash a shirt. But now? There is a variety of options at your disposal—from brands both big and small. No matter your budget, you can find a shorter style that hits right at the waist. They look great with the wider pants and relaxed shorts we're all wearing these days. Plus, during the steamiest hours of the day, the slight updraft they provide can be quite refreshing.

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The Best
Cropped Shirts
for Men in 2024

Abercrombie & Fitch Cropped textured shirt

This textured shirt has a seersucker like feel and is tailored in a cropped silhouette with a straight hem and finished with a single chest pocket.

Cropped textured shirt,
$70 / $59.95 by Abercrombie & Fitch

John Elliott Cropped jersey hoodie

Cropped jersey hoodie,
$330 by John Elliott

MNML Striped cropped shirt
MNML Striped cropped shirt

Striped cropped shirt,
$48 by MNML

Sergio Tacchini Giorgio lounge shirt

Giorgio lounge shirt,
$145 / $73 by Sergio Tacchini

No Maintenance Dobby striped shirt

Made from soft, organic Japanese milled cotton, this relaxed shirt has a boxy fit with a slightly longer back hem and two flap chest pockets.

Dobby striped shirt,
$170 by No Maintenance

Pull & Bear Cropped shirt

Cropped shirt,
$45 / $27.90 by Pull & Bear

Buck Mason 90s Boxy T-shirt

Buck Mason's new American-made tees have a '90s-inspired boxy fit with a straight hemline, longer sleeves and slightly cropped length.

'90s Boxy T-shirt,
$75 by Buck Mason

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Madewell Cropped shirt jacket

Cropped shirt jacket,
$138 by Madewell

Story Mfg. Work shirt

Work shirt,
$360 by Story Mfg.

Bode Sweater polo
Bode Sweater polo

Sweater polo,
$750 by Bode

Urban Renewal Remade vintage cropped shirt
Urban Renewal Remade vintage cropped shirt

“Remade” vintage cropped shirt,
$59 by Urban Renewal

Zara Animal print shirt

Animal print shirt,
$89.90 by Zara

Aime Leon Dore Cropped camp shirt

Everything on this shirt is a little exaggerated, from the oversized patch pockets and wide camp collar to the substantial buttons.

Cropped camp shirt,
$185 by Aimé Leon Dore

 

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