A Short story

When summer kicks in, all that we can think of is minimal clothing (especially if you're in my city - Mumbai where its unbelievably hot!) 


Yes less is better..

So the first thing that usually comes to mind is shorts! High-waisted, pleated, etc.. Whatever suits your style.. Shorts even made quite an impact on the runway too..

See for yourself..

Jil Sander

Chloe

Michael Kors

Edun

Marc Jacobs

Stella McCartney

Chloe

Prabal Gurung

The trends...

Denim

(mild distressed) Rag&bone, (leopard print) Ksubi Albercerque, (faded with belt) H&M, (floral) Tally Weijl, Blugirl, (faded) True Religion, (black) J Brand,  (blue with braided belt) Roxy, (folded hem) Mango, (animal print trim) Just Cavalli, (enlarged) Dolce&Gabbana

Denim, probably the most classic and basic way to wear your shorts.. You can wear it with just about anything. 

Bright Colors 

Marc by Marc Jacobs, (yellow) Mulberry, Michael Kors, (red) Levis, (green) Topshop, (coral pleated) Markus Lupfer, (aqua blue) J Brand), (enlarged l.green) Matthew Williamson, (blue) Milly, (violet) Warehouse, (green) Topshop, (small blue) Juicy Couture, (yellow) Carven

Staying on top of trends, bright colors. Color block, match, contrast, do whatever the hell you want. Just make sure you wear bright colors!

Pastels and light colors

 (peach) Balenciaga, Jane Norman, (green) H&M, (peach) Quiksilver, (flared) Elizabeth & James, (pale pink) Victoria Beckham, (enlarged pale pink) Malene Birger, (pale blue) Alice & Olivia, (small pale pink with trim) Giles, (aqua blue) Acne, (enlarged orange) Christopher Kane, (small pale pink) Topshop, (pink with belt) Abercrombie, (green) H&M, (lavender) True Religion

If you're too chicken for bright colors, no worries, there's pastels and other light colors too.

Girly

 (white) Red Valentino, (black) Helmut Lang, (pink long) Valentino, (white and gold) Anna Sui, (yellow) Helmut Lang, (black) Anna Sui, (pale pink) H&M, (off-white) Vero Moda, (enlarged black sequins) Red Valentino, (lavender) Dolce&Gabbana, (off white and black) Anna Sui

For all the girly girls, there's crochet and dainty laces to keep you happy and looking pretty. If you cant find them, just sew small lace trims on your shorts and there you have your own DIY.

High Waist

 (Black) Sandro, (blue with belt) Marc by Marc Jacobs, (white) Lanvin, (pink striped) Topshop, (white) Jane Norman, (enlarged printed) Missoni, (striped) Stella McCartney, (small red) Yves Saint Laurent, (striped) Carven, (nautical) Kenzo, (orange) Paul & Joe

For a chic look, go for high-waisted shorts. Its great for hiding any unnecessary flab. And if you're skinny, wear super tight ones instead!

 

 Printed

(pink+white) Isabel Marant, (yellow) Nicole Miller, (animal print) Michael Kors, (patterned) Tory Burch, (large yellow + white) Anna Sui, (orange) H&M, (small striped) Kenzo, (taupe) Cacheral, (enlarged tropical) Stella McCartney, (candy striped) Alice + Olivia, (small red+black) Nicole Miller, (red+blue+pruple) Alberta Ferretti, (enlarged geometric) Topshop


Another hot piece are printed shorts. Take your favorite print, whether its animal, polka, stripes, geometric or abstract. 

Florals

(from left to right) Ted Baker, Miss Selfridge, Marni, Jason Wu, Stella McCartney, Sandro, Just Cavalli, , Current/Elliot,  Citizens of humanity, House of Holland, (enlarged) Mango


If you were sharp enough, you would have noticed that the earlier post did not have any floral prints. That's because florals have their own league in the trend parade.

Pleats

(enlarged grey) Emporio Armani, (brown) Vero Moda, (peach with belt) Matthew Williamson, (mustard) Burberry Brit, (small navy) Vivienne Westwood, (khaki) Baleniaga, (white) Warehouse, (slate) Thakoon Addition, (lemon yellow) Warehouse, (khaki) Miss Selfridge, (coral) Topshop


For those who do not want fitted shorts, or it could be some leg insecurities (we all have them) opt for pleated shorts.

The long short

(denims) Dsquared, (black) United Bamboo, (navy) Tommy Hilfiger, (enlarged black) H&M, (navy) Michael Kors, (white)Ralph Lauren, (pink) Topshop, (small denim) Quiksilver, J Brand, (grey) Debenhams

For those indecisive days when you cant decide if you want to wear jeans/long trousers or shorts, here is your solution!

Leather and sequins

(black sequined) Halston Heritage, (leather) Pierre Balmain, (tan leather) Mulberry, (silver leather) Vivienne Westwood, (enlarged gold squares) Giles, (tan) Chloe, (small yellow) Emma Cook, (black) Vero Moda, (enlarged black) Alexander Wang, (small black leather zipper) Balmain, (sequined) Warehouse, (multi-color sequins) Topshop, (brown) Tibi


For all the dare devils, there's leather and sequins to keep you satisfied!

All images : Style.com, Polyvore and Chictopia

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