I haven’t been this excited about khaki shorts since 1997. I will not apologize: ’90s 4eva, man.
I might, however, be alone in my enthusiasm. When the TME team and I were discussing possible upcoming style challenges, I mentioned khaki shorts and it was like…..crickets. The only thing that seemed to draw more stunned, horrified faces was the term, ‘white leggings’ so there’s our comparison.
Khaki shorts: Better than white leggings!!!!
But in all seriousness…I think khaki shorts are feeling fresh again. Personally, I prefer mine on the shorter side (says the girl who’s a fan of ‘denim underwear’ #nosurprise), but I wanted to come up with a few options for styling any sort of khaki short. Even…..mom shorts.
If you haven’t yet seen the Mom Shorts video, you gotta watch it. Like….right now. Go ahead, I’ll wait.
That video seriously makes my day. My fav part is when the moms stroll by in their mom shorts, and the Dads are all giving them hey baby eyes. ALLLLL the yes.
So. Keep reading to see the two ways I’m styling khaki shorts right now. Mine are shorter than the ones in the video, but I wanted to come up with outfit formulas that are wearable, offsets the preppy vibe, and something that could also translate to a longer khaki short. And stay tuned – the rest of the TME team will be trying their hand at styling khaki shorts this week, too.
With Booties and a Band Tee
A band tee makes everything better. And shorts + booties always looks a little more badass than sandals, even if the booties are taupe. Besides, matching your boots to your skin tone helps to lengthen legs, and when is that ever bad?
Never. That’s when.
Outfit Details
tee: Ramones tee. Also available here and here.
shorts: Abercrombie Chino Shorts in blue – I’m wearing a size 25
boots: Lucky Brand Kambry Booties
sunglasses: Kate Spade New York ‘Jakalyn’ Sunglasses
bag: Rebecca Minkoff Julian (similar)
Minimalist Sandals + Interesting, Cut-out Tee
The barely-there sandals are another leg-lengthening trick, and they go perfectly with the modern, architectural vibe of the cutout tee.
Outfit Details
tee: My Rebecca Minkoff Valencia tee is all sold out (did you guys pick it up at the Half-Yearly sale??), but if I had to recommend another…..sticking with the same vibe of architectural details, I’d try this Splendid top or this Bailey44 top (similar, but the lines aren’t quite as clean). Ok hang on – there’s several other options. I’ll throw them all into a boutique at the end of the post.
shorts: Abercrombie Chino Shorts in blue (size 25)
sandals: Splendid ‘Mason’ Sandal
sunglasses:Kate Spade New York ‘Jakalyn’ Sunglasses
bag: Moop Backpack no. 1 in ‘tan wax’
A Few More Cut-Out Tees
xo,
S
