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Grana Review Silk V-neck Cropped Tank

This particular review is unsponsored (though I have done some Grana sponsored reviews in the past)

If you saw my Spring 10x10 Challenge (if not, you can find all those posts here) you already saw a lot of outfits incorporating Grana's silk v-neck cropped tank.  And I have to say, after completing the 10x10 with this piece, I love it more than ever.  It's a super versatile top that can go over any high-waisted pants and over dresses as well.  In fact, even after the 10x10 was over, I wore this on day 11 because I loved it so much.  

Wearing Grana's cropped tank with Everlane wide leg crop pant

So the best way to figure out your sizing at Grana is to go to their size finder, which pops out a window that tells you very precise measurements of the garment (in both inches and cm).  So using that I figured a small in this cropped tank would fit me best (even though I'm a consistent medium in their cotton tees).  And the size worked out perfectly.  

I loved the fit of the cropped tank and found both the arm holes and the neck line to be cut just as I like it (not too deep).  The back of the tank is stitched closed so you have to put it on and take it off like you would a t-shirt.  The silk they use is their crepe de chine, which isn't as luxurious to me as their georgette satin (but one reader has informed me that you can easily handwash the crepe de chine but not the georgette satin).  Like all of Grana's silk items, this crop tank is also double layered silk, which makes it a great substantial tank.

As you can see you can wear it with pretty much everything (except low-rise pants, unless you're going for the navel-bearing look).  I actually really like to throw it over Grana's silk mini slip dress since I find the cut of that dress in the front is a bit too low for my liking.  By throwing on the tank (like in the pic above), I don't flash people my bra when bending over and I can also wear a regular bra instead of a strapless one.

I think after Grana's silk ankle pants, this is my next favorite silk piece from Grana.  They don't have many sizes left on their website but if you're a large you're in luck.  Or if you can find this on a second-hand market or if Grana re-releases this item I would highly recommend trying it out for yourself.  For first-time buyers you can get 10% off your purchase with this referral link.  And you can find all my Grana reviews here.