The 4th of July has come and gone and hopefully you took full advantage of that summer heat wave that struck. I actually missed the heat wave in SF because I was down in Santa Monica which was perhaps the only place that was overcast on July 3rd. Now I’m back in SF, waiting for […]
The 4th of July has come and gone and hopefully you took full advantage of that summer heat wave that struck. I actually missed the heat wave in SF because I was down in Santa Monica which was perhaps the only place that was overcast on July 3rd. Now I’m back in SF, waiting for the next day that tops 80 so that I can wear some SHORTS. I don’t love shorts, but to me they translate to summer and hot. And I do love those things. So, even though shorts can be tricky, they make still me happy.
A simple white pair of shorts screams SUMMER and these uber sexy, high waisted pair from H&M really do the trick. I like the deep red top pictured with these, but consider pairing them with a bright green or blue top. Think about it. And just TRY not to add a a hammock and a popsicle to the picture.
Every time I am packing for a warm destination- I can’t resist throwing in a shorts with a great print to them. I have a pair from J.Crew from years ago that have this insane vintage batik print to them in calypso colors and because of all the colors in them I can consistently pair them with the season’s current color trend. Fab! I passed the Lucky store on Chestnut the other day and saw my shorts long lost twin! They call them the Dispatcher Vintage Print short. Mine have more vibrant colors- but are still a doppelganger. Additionally, I love these African tribal print shorts featured recently in Lucky magazine. (ha- no relation to the store…) See how versatile that print can be?Below are some perennial favorite looks utilizing shorts.
Other tips for shorts:
- Add long pieces of jewelry to elongate the body
- Add high heels if you want to dress them up
- And adding a jacket or cardigan will further complete your look.
HAPPY SUMMER!! 
