Lately, I’ve been noticing that a lot of light-colored high-waisted shorts have been cropping up and when I saw this shot of Whitney Port at NYC Fashion Week, I thought it was a perfect example of this upcoming trend done right.
Clearly leggings are here to stay, at least generally speaking, for a while. So I’m not surprised at all that they are sneaking their way into spring, but not in black, in lighter colors and in more interesting, lightweight materials.
I know, I know… don’t think you can pull off transparent… anything (me either, for that matter)? You can still pair a spring legging or tights (in lace, beige, cream, or white) with a light(er)-colored short like Whitney does to achieve the same effect. For the right short, try to shy away from styles that hug your leg too much, you don’t want skin-tight shorts. I’ve picked out a few examples below to give you an idea …
What I also love about this look is the mixing of the cream color with black; this is a great way to transition from winter to spring, and I think there are a lot of us that definitely have… some sort of variant of the black bootie lurking around in our closets somewhere… am I wrong?
Pair ’em with your favorite relaxed black jersey top cinched up with a simple black belt (preferably with no metal) and a chunky necklace in a soft color and you’re giving Whitney a run for her money.
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I saw the same exact bib necklace for a couple bucks cheaper at JCPenny believe it or not. I think they’re getting a little more fashionable.
http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=56856&CatID=69570&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=1868fba&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=56856%7c56864%7c69570&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=12&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=56856|56864|69570
Love it. I love when someone wears something to fashion week that I can actually apply to my own wardrobe without many changes!
I love your blog, by the way. This is my first time commenting, and you’re on my feed!
I do like the new shorts trend, but the nude colored tights on Whitney emphasizes her skinny legs, and isn’t too flattering in my opinion. Without tights is much better I think. Like LC just wore on her Bonnie Hunt Show appearance last week.
That’s so funny you posted this about the high waist shorts because tonight at Aerie I noticed similar pairs, in gray and khaki. They’re cute but I don’t think I can pull it off like Whitney can! I can’t seem to find them on their website but I was at the Willow Grove Park Mall.
Lovely! I am hoping nude shorts will elongate my 5′ 0” frame just the same as nude pumps do!
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