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Crop Tops…But Made of Socks
The hottest DIY fashion trend right now is the Nike sock top, which has drawn a mixed reaction online.
During the past few months, as malls across the country have been closed and we’ve all finally had the time to clean out our closets, fashion fanatics everywhere have been getting crafty. DIY projects have been extremely popular, such as custom college gear, tie-dye sweats, embroidering, and “thrift flips.”
And now, people are making “sock tops,” DIY cropped tank tops most often made out of Nike socks. Like many things nowadays, this trend has been popularized on the internet, most notably, on TikTok. Back in June, TikTok user @issymayes uploaded a video showing her process making a top out of white Nike socks, which has since accrued over 3.9 million views. Many others have also tried their hand at making these tops, often in different colors, tie- and bleach-dyed, lettuce-hemmed, and with countless other variations.
Some are even selling custom-made sock tops on Depop.
