Blazer (Zara - last seen here), Camisole (Topshop, similar here), Shorts (Zara, similar here), Shoes (Zara, similar here) Necklace (Dogeared)
The high-waisted, drop-crotched, fupa-producing silhouette of those shorts worn by Girl Scout cookie pushing moms of America or say by those middle-aged, tennis playing, waspy Hamptons types, is one best handled with care. It's tricky territory for sure—things can easily go awry—but that doesn't mean that one shouldn't endeavor to take a pair of these bad boys for a spin.
The "mom short," as I'll call it, (I realize this characterization is potentially offensive, but I really don't intend it to be, as it's merely observational, and furthermore, we're talking about some great shorts here) along with other mom favorites like bermuda shorts and hell, even culottes, were popping up all over the place this summer. Designers re-imagined these formerly dowdy silhouettes and presented them within new contexts, forcing us to rethink our previously concluded conceptions of these bottoms. And we did. And really, they can look rather chic if one is thoughtful in their undertaking (see here and here as a start).
I like the idea of wearing them with (surprise!) a blazer—especially one in the same color or print as said mom shorts or one that shares at least one color—because it reads as suit-y, a look atypical of the mom short aesthetic, and also because it lends some much-needed structure to the placid sea of fabric circling your pelvis. And of course, with a pair of pumps, one couldn't farther away from the soccer field.
I'm not saying I don't have my reservations, because I do. No matter what you look like, if cut the wrong way, or worn carelessly, these high-waisted wonders can make anyone's legs look like KFC drumsticks (not to mention, the previously glossed over eminent danger of a raging FUPA surfacing). I'm just saying, give them a try, and steer clear of the thin mints and the tennis courts when doing so.
The "mom short," as I'll call it, (I realize this characterization is potentially offensive, but I really don't intend it to be, as it's merely observational, and furthermore, we're talking about some great shorts here) along with other mom favorites like bermuda shorts and hell, even culottes, were popping up all over the place this summer. Designers re-imagined these formerly dowdy silhouettes and presented them within new contexts, forcing us to rethink our previously concluded conceptions of these bottoms. And we did. And really, they can look rather chic if one is thoughtful in their undertaking (see here and here as a start).
I like the idea of wearing them with (surprise!) a blazer—especially one in the same color or print as said mom shorts or one that shares at least one color—because it reads as suit-y, a look atypical of the mom short aesthetic, and also because it lends some much-needed structure to the placid sea of fabric circling your pelvis. And of course, with a pair of pumps, one couldn't farther away from the soccer field.
I'm not saying I don't have my reservations, because I do. No matter what you look like, if cut the wrong way, or worn carelessly, these high-waisted wonders can make anyone's legs look like KFC drumsticks (not to mention, the previously glossed over eminent danger of a raging FUPA surfacing). I'm just saying, give them a try, and steer clear of the thin mints and the tennis courts when doing so.