Outfit Details: Valentino Shirt, Chan Luu Shorts, Hermes Bag (similar, less expensive here), Miu Miu Flats (sold out, similar here and here), Sherman Field Necklace
Naturally, I reach for shorts on the hottest days, when getting dressed needs to be easy. But this summer I found myself drawn to them differently. The pairs I’m loving are ones I want to wear to dinner, when the light gets lower, and they still make sense with bare legs in August. All it takes is a small shift in fabric, cut, or proportion to change a silhouette everyone has already decided is casual.
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I’m excited to keep wearing that idea into September, when the days are still warm and I’m not quite ready to part with my summer tan. A longer line just above the knee, a fuller shape, a little shine, or embroidered trim makes the whole outfit feel considered enough for evening while keeping the ease that makes shorts so good in the first place. It’s a fresh way to look at a true summer staple, one that means I don’t have to say goodbye to the season all at once.
