With warmer becoming an almost daily occurrence, daydreams of summer have been floating through my mind. What will I wear? What should I pack for vacations?
These thoughts have been causing me to crush on shorts lately. And not just any pair of shorts; PRINTED shorts! I will be the first to admit, I was a little hesitant to embrace this trend. Oh sure, the nautical and polka dot print ones were easy to accept (who doesn’t love nautical and polka dots?), but floral and geoprint?? Just like printed pants, I thought these should be worn by clowns only.
And then I thought about it…why should shirts and dresses be the only items to have prints on them, making an outfit interesting?? Why not shorts, too? My own reasoning got the better of me, so I decided to look around Pinterest and Instagram at all the different outfits with printed shorts. I got hooked. Keep in mind, ever since I was old enough to pick out my clothes, I had been very against the cutesy-baby printed shorts my mother would buy for me
Contrary to some beliefs, printed shorts are actually just as versatile as your neural khaki, black, navy, or white shorts! You can literally pair them with anything, other tshirts, blouses, solids, stripes, polka dots, other patterns, you get the idea 🙂 Pair them with a simple white blouse and a pair of Jack Rogers, and you have instant effortless chic for both daytime and nightime!
So as I began looking around, I was pleasantly surprised to find some very affordable pieces, and great quality too! If you have already dipped your toes in the trend, then perhaps this list will further your collection. If not, then hopefully they will get you thinking about trying this trend out. Without a doubt, printed shorts are too much fun to ignore!
Here is a list of printed shorts I am seriously crushing on. From sailboats to florals, ikat to polka dots, there are enough pairs to suit everyone’s tastes (and budget!).
Ikat: American Eagle // on sale for $34.99
Lobster Embroidered Chino: J.Crew Factory // $34.50
Embroidered Polka Dot: J.Crew Factory // $52.50
Railroad Stripe: J.Crew Factory // $34.50
I am super crushing on J.Crew and Factory’s printed shorts!! What could possibly be more cute than the Lobster Embroidered shorts or the Polka Dot Chambray?? And did I mention that I am a sucker for Seersucker? (hehe).
Blue Paisley: Old Navy // $22.50
Orange Embroidered Chino: J.Crew Factory // on sale for $29.50!!!
Pink Floral: Old Navy // $22.50
Turquoise Embroidered Seahorse: Old Navy // $22.50
Geo Print: Gap // $26.99 (check out the multi-dot print!)
Pink Embroidered Anchor: Old Navy // $22.50
Who knew that Old Navy would have such fun, trendy printed chinos?? Such cute, preppy prints like the embroidered Seahorse, Anchor, and Boat shorts. And at only $22.50 a piece? I would love to grab each pair up if my wallet would allow, so I may have to just settle with one pair…or two…..
Polka Dots: Target // $15
Paisley: Joe Fresh from JCPenney // $19 (also in bright pink paisley, pink and yellow geo print)
Retro Geo Print: Forever 21 // $11.80
Floral: Forever 21 // $17.80
Geo Print: Forever 21 // $17.80
These prints are definitely something that would take time getting use to. Forever 21 is the perfect place for trying out new trends. They offer cheap chic alternatives to the high-priced fashion houses from where the trends originate. If you don’t like the trend, only a few dollars were lost. I am really tempted to pick up the floral, paisley, and Retro Geo printed shorts!
I hope these shorts have you dreaming of vacations on the beach and bicycle rides through European food markets like they do for me! I thought I already had enough pairs of shorts for the summer…I guess a fashionista can never have too many pairs of shorts. 😉 I am super excited to jump on this trend, and I hope I inspired you to try it out with me! If you buy any shorts from the sales or from the other stores, tell me what you buy and how you like it!
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