


We only include products that have been independently selected by The Zoe Report's editorial team. "My favorite part of this top is that it can make a really casual outfit look put together on its own," Bertello adds.Īhead, five chic Instagram looks that illustrate why your closet needs a tie-front top, plus ample shopping opportunities to seal the deal. It's also the kind of blouse that really kicks an ensemble into high gear with minimal effort. "Tie-front tops give the chance to play with summer layering, like a cute bralette or a bikini top peeking through for a pop of color," Bertello says. Retro factor aside, tie-front tops also offer the opportunity to experiment with outfit combinations you might not have otherwise tried. "All those photographs of Robert Plant wearing women's blouses that he just threw on (again, effortless, easy dressing) and tied at the front are pretty iconic," she says. Some tie-front tops are pretty cropped, others wrap up at your natural waist. "Yes yes, Jodie is already so cool but that top made her even cooler." Other icons of the '70s that cemented the tie-front top as a bonafide hot weather staple aren't all women. But there’s one seasonal gem that we’re planning on sporting literally everywhere tie-front tops.
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"There's a scene in the film Taxi Driver where Jodie Foster is wearing a red and pink tie front top and I remember thinking she looked beyond cool," Bertello recalls. Her small-batch upcycling studio from Peru crafts its pieces - including a tie-front top - from discarded clothing and textiles. "Tie-front tops have always exuded a feeling of easy, effortless dressing," LOTI Founder Lottie Bertello tells TZR.

Though backless blouses were having a moment in recent years, the opening du jour seems to have migrated upfront. Fashion insiders know, tie-front tops are this year’s must-try. The best summer trends are those that serve multiple purposes: showing off your trendy side while doing double duty to keep your body cool.
