The "Loose" Crop Top by Bottom Line Apparel

About this piece

The Loose Crop Top is queer-owned NYC apparel for the gay men whose vibe sits permanently between “wandering” and “dangerous.” Loose, like your plans for tonight. Loose, like the shoulders on this top after the first wash. Loose, like the standards we have for the boys we let into the group chat. Cropped, soft, and shaped for the kind of summer where you committed to being unserious and have not looked back.

We built this on a lightweight cotton blend with a slight tonal slub — finished raw at the cropped hem (won’t curl), with relaxed shoulders and a drop sleeve that hangs off the deltoid the way you’ve been training it to. The print is centered front, oversized, scaled to read clearly across a Tompkins Square Park afternoon. The crop hits short by design, exposing about an inch and a half above the high-waisted-shorts line. True unisex sizing — runs cropped and slightly oversized; size down for a snugger fit, true for the intended drape.

Wear this with low-rise denim shorts. Wear it with linen pants and zero buttons closed. Wear it to a Pride pier party, a Cherry Grove tea, a Bushwick warehouse afterhours, or any Sunday plan that involves both an iced coffee and a recovery hangover. The Loose Crop Top is the gay statement crop made for the boys who don’t actually want to look like they’re trying — even though they obviously are, very much, all the time, and we love that for them.

Bottom Line Apparel is queer-owned, NYC-based, and runs every drop print-on-demand through a certified Printful facility. No deadstock, no warehouse, no waste. Add the Loose Crop Top to your cart, keep your plans loose, and let the rest of the city catch up.