How to style High-Waisted shorts when you don't have a crop top

So recently I got this brilliant pair of high waisted shorts at pacsun. The problem is, I don't have any crop tops. Now, I can always just wear a normal shirt over them and act like they're normal shorts. But, what's the fun in that? So, I did some digging. Here lie several ways to wear high waisted shorts even when you don't actually own any crop tops.

This is the first thing I came up with. The theory is that the little designs in the top will show the shorts under them, so you can still tell you're wearing high waisted shorts. This top is kind of flash-dance-esque already. It's looser and a bit shorter than the average shirt but not a crop top, per sae. I like this style quite a bit. Anyway, yeah. It looks good with high waisted shorts.

This concept can be applied to make so many awesome things. Just tuck in a t-shirt and put a jacket or loose kind of top over it. This denim top is literally the answer to everything. I wear it far too often. But that just means it's well loved. Anyway, I love this look so much. Just tuck in any t-shirt with a coordinating color and throw something loose and button-up on top and BOOM. Awesome. I love mixing textures and tightness. A tight shirt and tight shorts is just too Miley-Cyrus-esque, so I throw a loose denim overshirt over it and that adds texture AND loose-ness! Win!

Same idea here. I added a belt for extra interest, and the white sheer(ish) button-down top makes this outfit so sleek and classy. Well, chic. Minimalistic. No patterns here or anything. Just color blocking, I guess. You might wanna add some shoes with a bit more KABOOM (meaning, they have a wild pattern or something awesome) and this look is complete! This is a tank top on top, by the way. The "tuck in a t-shirt" idea also applies flawlessly to a tank top. Just make sure you smooth out the bottom of the tank top. Make sure it's not bulky and funny-looking down there.

Here I have two variations of the same thing. On the left I have a normal blazer paired with the same tank top as the previous look. And in the right photo, I have a lace blazer. Very similar look. But, still different enough to be noted. The lace blazer shows more of the colors beneath it, so this is more casual and, for lack of a better word, "whimsical." The left photo is less whimsical. The normal blazer gives the outfit a much classier aura. It dresses the outfit up. Which is fun. 

Can we all take a moment to appreciate how awesome this top is? Oh, and don't do what I did. Notice how you can see the little "u" of the shirt tucked into the shorts? Yeah, don't do that. Be sure everything is nice and smooth. It's quite important when you're wearing skin tight shorts. 

Right, so the concept of this outfit is very valid, despite the tremendous fail on my part. Again, a loose flash-dance-esque shirt that's slightly shorter than the average shirt but not short enough to be a crop top. Just tuck it into your shorts in the front and let it hang out in the back and BAM. A completely different look! I LOVE this look. It applies to any top that's loose. It would look kinda funny with a tight shirt, though. You're better off tucking a tight shirt into the shorts all the way around. But as far as this shirt goes: I don't know. It's just awesome. I love black and white with a pastel color. It's foolproof.