Alicia Keys Has Been Wearing This One Trend for 20 Years

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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 Fitzpatrick
Erin Fitzpatrick
Associate Director, Fashion News

Erin got her start as aBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. 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 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.