Alicia Keys Has Been Wearing This One Trend for 20 Years

What goes around comes around. Early 2000s fashion might seem cringey to some, but certain trends from the era of MTV TRL are coming back with a vengeance. Alicia Keys, for one, is all about one very '00s look: crop top matching sets. I noticed she wears a ton of them on her Instagram, so I set out to see how long she's been a fan of the look. I stumbled on an amazing picture of Keys in 2001 in an embroidered crop top and matching pants—and I couldn't keep it to myself.

Nowadays, her matching sets range from a sultry leather look for a music video to breezy summer sets for family time. Scroll down to see several different ways Alicia Keys has worn matching crop top sets over the years and shop the trend for yourself. 

Then:

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Now: 

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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 13 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of Associate Director of Fashion News (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.