A week(ish) ago, I escaped Chicago’s winter weather to visit my sister in Houston, Texas. It wasn’t quite 70-and-sunny, but it was still warm enough to pack shorts, sundresses and my favorite D&G cowboy booties.
Oh, high-waisted bottoms… Often misunderstood by the non-fashion savvy among us. These sophisticated, vintage-inspired styles have become more and more mainstream over the past few years, and much to the dismay of many males around me, I couldn’t be happier about it!
When tailored to your body type, the high-waisted trend is an easy way to elongate your legs and accentuate your waist. These short shorts range in style from dramatically demure to fitted and flattering, but the key is to find bottoms that hit your natural waist and hug your hips.
A lightweight cardigan or structured jacket worn over a tucked-in T-shirt is my favorite counterpart to this slim-and-tailored short. Toss on a pair of heels (and, for now, opaque black tights) and you’ve got a great going-out look!
Wearing: Urban Outfitters shorts (similar) and cardigan, D&G boots (similar), Ray-Ban sunglasses, David Yurman bracelet, other borrowed jewelry
I’m eyeing these for my next pair… In the meantime, here’s your super-simple cheat sheet on how-to style this trend >> Step 1: Tuck in your shirt; Step 2 (Optional): Put on a belt; Step 3: Loosen your shirt slightly. Voila!
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You look fab! I often have a problem with the length of the waist on high-waisted pants and skirts…a lot of the time the distance from the waist to the top of the thighs is too long and then I get that gross front butt thing. I’m guessing that if I found a pair that fit appropriately it would look as great as you do here!
Lindsey Soup
Thanks for stopping by, Lindsey! It’s a total hit-or-miss trend. I like to layer a longer top over these shorts so they aren’t as in-your-face-high-waist, so-to-speak. Belts really help, too!
Head to toe love (or should I say head to toe to wrist)
Great seeing you last night! Sorry I missed your shoot, but that photo on Twitter was STUNNING! Can’t wait to see all the photos!
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Thanks, lady! Really good to see you last night, too. Looking forward to doing so again soon!
So pretty… love how all these colors come together. hope you had fun in Houston; great city.
Thank you! I actually had never been - so gorgeous, and ALWAYS sunny!
Fabulous!! Love your shorts with the D&G cowboy boots. You look amazing!
Thanks, lady! I had a great time in your state
Very beautiful look, I love how you styled it! Those accessories rock! ♥ xoxo
Thanks, Johanna! That credit goes to my sister, who was nice enough to let me bury my head in her jewelry the entire trip
like your cuff!
xxx
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Thanks, Anna! It was SOOO hard not to “accidentally” pack it in my suitcase….
LUCKY those shoes are great and so is that turquoise bangle!
xo Jackie…livingaftermidnite
Ahhh I know - I got so lucky! Scooped them up at a Gilt City sample sale about a year ago. Saw them on the ground in the dressing room and dove across the room… Obvi.
Digging the cuff! Love your style : )
Aw, thanks Kendra! I’m a huge fan of Citizens of Beauty, so it means a lot that you stopped by
xo
omg cute outfit! and i love these photos! you have great style, following you!
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Hi, Ellen! Thanks so much for checking out the site
I’m off to browse yours now, too! xx
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Love those boots, chica! And I’m extremely jealous of your sunny get-away
xx
Ashlei
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