An alternative to mini dresses, when you want to show some leg but crave a sportier look shorts are a fresh contender. I have always liked shorts; I believe they can be really cute and chic when worn right. Now you all have mixed feelings about shorts so hopefully I can turn you onto them - as long as you promise to wear them by the rules! I think shorts have a bad rap, because so many people wear them wrong. Here are some tips:
- Show the knees please! Below the knee should be kept to a cute cropped pant.
- When worn with flip-flops or sneakers it looks too college casual - bring on the femme factor with cork heels or exotic flats.
- Make sure your legs are buffed and moisturized! You can still pride your paleness but ashy skin is never cute.
Most of Spring's shorts are cuffed and roomy so keep the rest of the silhouette loose. Or flaunt a slim sexy top and volume on the bottom. See, it's fun to play around with shorts!
(L-R: Yigal Azrouel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giambattista Valli)
To see some of my favorite shorts of the season, read more
Theory Bennie Stretch Shorts, $120.
Forever 21 Phoebe Shorts, $18.
Generra
Roll Up Shorts, $196.
La Redoute
Tibi
Barbour
Dear FabSugar,
I was thinking of cutting my favorite pair of Diesel jeans into cut offs. They are really old and have a huge wholes in the side from so much wear but are cut offs a no-no?
Thanks for being so fab!
Muah, PartySugar
1I'm definitely intrigued by the trend, but are they ok to wear to work?
2hey i have asuggestion..because summer is coming up, you should give a beauty byte on good scrubs and shower gels and mosturizers and like a routine..advice on how many times a week you should use a scrub as apposed to a moisturizing shower gel and all that.
3Hey hey! I'm actually totally into the jean cut offs ala Kirsten Dunst. I especially like them under a long tunic...Go for it partysugar! xo
4As for wearing them to work, anaisethenry, I would check with your office dress code and stick to bermuda shorts! xo
5I love these shorts - especially with longer tops and heels or flats!!! I used to work in a college admissions office as an interviewer and a few of us definitely rocked the long/bermuda-ish shorts and heels. But like FabSugar said, I think it really depends on your office dress code.
6I like the Forever 21 shorts. I'm just worried how big my thighs look in shorts, they're not as thin as they were 5 years ago
7Cute! I love the roll-up shorts!
8What's with the third runway pic? Are those shorts or underwear?
9I love those generra roll up shorts!
10I liked all but that 3rd pic. I don't think that those are shorts either.
11The roll up shorts is not so bad.
12The Forever 21 shorts are really cute! The roll up shorts are cute too but for $196?????? oh-no.
13i wish i could wear shorts, but just don't have the legs for it.
14____________________________________________________
*Sources of clohting are like a pot of gold, you don't give it away easily!!*
~live well... laugh hard...~
i cant live without shorts! all of the looks that i posted in the lookbook are all shorts.
love it!
15I'm all good with cute shorts, but this hot pants trend has got to go!
16Ha...I wish I had nice legs for shorts....what kinds of shorts can a girl with short legs and big thighs wear? Like me!
17mmm shorts...i'm a bit hesitant because i despise my thighs, but a longer and looser short is very chic. i'm looking for a nice pair of roomy, chocolate colored cuffed shorts. and i'm thinking about cutting some jeans into cutoffs!
18I got myself black shorts, same model as Theory Bennie Stretch Shorts and I love them! I'm glad those are back, even ones that are super short, if you have nice legs why hide them
19Yeah like many of you I too am thinking of making some cuttoffs...even though I have short legs and not so thin thighs...I will probably wear them with a longish tunic or tank and add a belt to the waist to bring the attention upward
20I like the khakis
21Post New Comment
Please share your opinion with our community, but make sure it is on topic and follows our Community Rules. We moderate comments and prohibit personal attacks, threats, spam, lewd images, or the promotion of your personal website.