Short(ies)

{SS} here!

I still have some stylish shots from France to share with you (and I will soon!) but I thought I'd take a break from travel blogging today and talk about something that causes a bit of a style dilemma for me... SHORTS. 

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Why I Don't (usually) Wear Shorts

(except for athletic shorts which I only wear: a) in my home, b) at the gym (ha), c) on days when I'm nannying & only staying at their house, or d) over a swimsuit en route to the pool) :

1. It's really hard to find shorts that fit me. They seem to be either too short, too long, too boxy or too pouffy! 

2. They always seem to ride up in the wrong places. 

3. I can never figure out what to wear with them/how to style them without looking frumpy or like a junior high girl. 

4. I don't love my legs. 

Why I Want to Wear Shorts

1. In the heat capris or cropped pants just don't cut it.
2. Dresses and skirts aren't always ideal. They can be poor choices when it's windy, or rainy, you have to be conscious of the way you sit when you're wearing them, and sometimes they just seem too dressy.

3. There are some really cute shorts!

4. It would be a nice change/a good way to step out of my comfort zone. 

Today, my inspirational & super stylish friend {Kt} and I were talking about shorts... I told her that I usually don't wear them but broke down and bought a pair yesterday because it was so flipping HOT! She gave me the brilliant idea to write a post about shorts.

I rushed home and slipped on the new shorts I just got at Ann Taylor yesterday (which I really like for once!) and a cute new tank top I brought home from Naf Naf in France (<3) to see if it "worked". I'm actually pretty impressed with the outcome, especially the ease of it, but my dilemma is still, "when would it be appropriate for me to wear this outfit?" I couldn't wear it to my retail job, prefer to wear gym shorts when nannying, feel it's too casual for a dinner date, yet too dressy for watching the bf's softball game (but maybe not?). Hmmmmm...


Even though summer is reaching it's halfway point (is this accurate?) I decided there was still plenty of time left for short wearing, and that maybe it would be okay good to incorporate shorts into {mynewstyle}. I headed to the world wide web for some short styling inspiration! Here are some of my favorite photos/outfits! I'm also thinking of turning a too short pair of jeans into jorts... we'll see how that goes!


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How do you feel about shorts? What do you think the rules are for when, where and with what shorts should be worn? What are your favorite styles? Where do you like to buy shorts?

Hope you're all staying cool!

xo, SS