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Style Theory: The denim short, my holiday must-have. The easiest item to mix with everything on holiday, from vest tops and flip flops to the beach to beautiful white tops and tan sandals in the evening. Without a doubt my denim shorts are the item I wear the most on my summer holiday, they are super robust, look laid back and avoid the nightmare that is thigh rubbing (arghh!!)
I love a pair of denim shorts with a boho style top for the beach, they are easy to sling on. I always size up and try on lots of pairs to ensure they hang loose on me, I am not a fan of tight denim shorts, they look better when the leg opening is slightly bigger giving the illusion of thinner legs and I always make sure they stop just at the the most flattering (ie where my thighs are not at the fattest) point on my legs. I buy bigger and longer then chop them to the correct length for me. I wore my H&M scalloped shorts every day on my mini break to Barcelona, I nearly didn't buy them as I had to size up 3 sizes to get them to fit (which, to be honest was really off putting) but I am glad I ignored the sizes and bought the ones that fit! It is safe to say that after a couple of summers not being mad for denim shorts I am back on board with bells on..
Here are the best I have found on the high street..
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| Levis £40 |
The original and I still love mine. They are super flattering on the bottom as the pockets are a decent size and well placed.
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| Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren £70 |
I am a huge fan of distressed denim shorts, they look super laid back and cool, add a pretty top and a pair of rope flat sandals (love these from Topshop) The pale denim colour looks spot on, really authentic.
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| River Island £32 |
River Island jeans tend to be well cut, I like the colour of these shorts but may be tempted to chop off the turn ups for a sharper look.
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| Northmore Denim @Asos £28 |
These are great of you are after a longer length, I have a pair similar that are my schoolrun shorts, they cover up a bit more than my shorter 501 shorts.
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| H&M £19.99 |
Long denim shorts look great worn with blouses and shirts, add a pair of delicate sandals for a chic look.
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| Pandora Sykes |
Long shorts perfectly styled by Pandora Sykes above..
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| H&M £19.99 |
Loose, comfy, although do watch H&M sizing, they do tend to come up small.
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| Fat Face £40 |
Fab pale colour, I always find Fat Face shorts a good fit.
My Style
My scalloped H&M denim shorts (now sold out) have been my most worn piece of clothing so far this summer..
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| Blouse - Travelling Bazaar £50 Shorts - H&M (sold out) Shoes - H&M (old season) |
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| Top - Zara £22.99 Bikini Top (underneath tulle top) - CocoBay Shorts - H&M (sold out) Sandals - Wallis £20 Bag- Borrowed from my sister! |
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| Top - Monsoon £49 Shorts - H&M (sold out) Sandals - Wallis £20 Bag - Gucci Soho |
So for me, this year, denim shorts rule and dresses are taking a slight back seat, especially for daytime. Are you a fan of denim shorts, do you have some you pull out your wardrobe summer after summer? As always I would love to hear your thoughts and comments, Fran xxx
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