In a stark move away from the oversized, almost baggy silhouettes (think boxy sweaters and mom jeans) of the past couple of years, fashion lovers are embracing the more risqué end of the clothing spectrum. And this time, they’ve trained their sights on the controversial pin top. So named because the top eschews traditional button closures in favour of being held together by a safety pin-like fastener, the style is unforgiving and leaves little to the imagination. According to fashion stylist Pooja Karanam, this shift can be attributed to their wearers’ eagerness to embrace their femininity and own their bodies. “While supermodels such as Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner have been spotted wearing pin tops in bright colours both on and off the runway, the trend is now gradually trickling into Bollywood’s closet with celebrities such as Katrina Kaif and Ananya Panday sporting pin top-style cropped tie-dye sweaters,” she elaborates.  

Pooja Karanam