Tops Post

Posted by Linda on December 26, 2011

Hayley Williams in a Betsey Johnson cardigan

Hayley Williams wore the Betsey Johnson Sailor Girl Intarsia Cardigan on Paramore’s January 2012 Alternative Press cover. This nautical striped cardigan has gold buttons and an anchor embroidered on the chest. The back features a knit design of a pin-up sailor girl. It is from Betsey Johnson’s spring 2011 collection and it’s currently sold out. Check out more photos of the cardigan:

Posted by Linda on December 22, 2011
Avril Lavigne and her band

photo from Avril's twitter

Avril Lavigne and her band are wearing the ‘R.O.C.K.S.’ Tee ($24.95) in support of The Avril Lavigne Foundation. Avril started the foundation in 2010 to supports children and youth living with a serious illness or disability. ‘R.O.C.K.S.’ is an acronym for the foundation’s mission of Respect, Opportunity, Choices, Knowledge, and Strength.

The shirt was sold on the Black Star Tour in Canada and online in Avril’s merch store, with 100% of the net proceeds going to The Avril Lavigne Foundation. Avril says: “I’m pretty excited about these because they look cool. We made it into a tank top for me for my stage outfit, and my band are gonna wear them. There’s a lot of t-shirts and cool stuff being sold in merch, but I definitely wanted to make one key piece that was for my foundation.”

video: Avril explains the tee

Posted by Linda on December 6, 2011
sierra

photo from Sierra Kusterbeck's instagram

On the one hand, the Instagram trend is awesome because it gives us fresh photos of musicians even when they’re not on tour. But on the other hand, a lot of the photos are so crappy that I can’t really tell what they’re wearing! Sierra looks like she’s wearing a galaxy printed top (or maybe a sweater or a dress). Here are three similar looking tops from PacSun, Hot Topic, and ModCloth.

Posted by Linda on November 30, 2011

Hayley Williams Beware Of You tank top

Hayley Williams BOY tank top

Paramore and Fueled By Ramen have started selling their own version of the teal B.O.Y. tank top which Hayley wore during Paramore’s South American tour this February. They’ve done a good job of replicating all of the details of Hayley’s homemade top including the line of stitching across the front and the high-cut back.

If you aren’t familiar with “Beware Of You,” abbreviated “B.O.Y.,” it is a phrase that Hayley came up with to mean that you are your own worst enemy and that you are in control of your own success or failure (read more about the meaning here). “Beware Of You” is written three times on the back of the tank while “B.O.Y.” is written in large letters on the front. The back of the tank also features three black bars — a symbol of Paramore’s current three-member incarnation.

You can buy this tank for $25.00 in Paramore’s merch store or you can try your hands at making your own version which scissors and a Sharpie. Hayley made hers from an American Apparel Tri-Blend Racerback Tank.