Halter Tops Are Back and Better Than Ever

April 16, 2021

Fashion loves a good comeback. After all, everything from bike shorts to shoulder pads are back in the style spotlight. Next on the throwback agenda? The once ubiquitous halter tops. But these aren’t the tops you rocked in the late 90s and early 2000s. They’ve been given a modern twist. Sometimes quite literally. Twisted takes are proving popular. As are plunging necklines and skinny straps. So how should you wear halter tops in 2021? They’re actually surprisingly versatile. You could go the classic route and treat them like going-out tops by pairing yours with jeans and strappy sandals. Or you could take them in a more vacay direction with a complementary long skirt. Keep reading to find the most stylish halter tops to wear with, well, everything.

Halter Tops

Halter Tops #1

Nanushka Charley Organic Cotton Halterneck Denim Top in Light Blue, $295 at Nanushka
Halter Tops #2

Sportmax Off-White Striped Cropped Judy Halter Top, $195 at SSENSE
Halter Tops #3

Zara Linen Blend Halter Top, $49.90 at Zara
Halter Tops #4

Paloma Wool Halterneck Cropped Top, $91 at Farfetch
Halter Tops #5

Staud Kai Top in Biscotti, $145 at Staud
Halter Tops #6

Kijun Purple & Brown Faux-Leather Triangle Top, $335 at SSENSE
Halter Tops #7

Lioness Salute Satin Halter Top in Blue, $59 at Urban Outfitters
Halter Tops #8

Eloquii Halter Crop Top in Orange Rust, $39.95 at Eloquii
Halter Tops #9

Emilio Pucci Printed Stretch-Cotton Halter-Neck Top, $500 at mytheresa.com
Halter Tops #10

Matthew Bruch Tie Halter Crop Top, $295 at Moda Operandi
Halter Tops #11

Free People Steffi Halter Top, $68 at Free People
Halter Tops #12

Sandro Paris Open-Knit Halterneck Top, $115 at Farfetch
Halter Tops #13

Simon Miller Axel Halter Camisole, $67.50 at Saks
Halter Tops #14

Balmain Cropped Cutout Ribbed-Knit Halterneck Top, $795 at Net-a-Porter

As passionate about feminism as she is about fashion, Morgan C. Schimminger spends much of her time writing and editing pieces on everything from celebrity style to the fight to keep funding for Planned Parenthood. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in publishing from Rosemont College. Morgan has contributed to a variety of publications, including StyleBakery, Uptown, metro.pop and Sister 2 Sister. Every week for theFashionSpot, she profiles the Top 10 Best Dressed Celebs and provides a daily dose of stylish stars via Look of the Day.