Every Off-the-Shoulder Top Style You Need to Know

Off-the-shoulder tops for summer are a fashion phenomenon unlike any we've seen before. The second this trend was called out, it seemed as though every single retailer's racks were filled with shoulder-exposing styles that they couldn't keep in stock.

With the rapid expansion of a trend like this, it seems only natural that it would eventually die down, but exactly the opposite has happened with the off-the-shoulder craze. Since its debut, the style has evolved to take the form of a variety of new silhouettes that you absolutely must know about. It's no longer just about the straight-across style—there are one-shoulder, cutout, asymmetrical, and strappy counterparts that are just as stylish. 

Keep reading to see and shop the summer off-the-shoulder styles you should know about.

Straight Across

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Asymmetric

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Voluminous Sleeves

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Subtle Exposure

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Shoulder Strap

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One Shoulder

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Cold Shoulder

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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.

She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.