100 Heatwave-Ready Shorts for Summer

Embrace summer in cutoffs, tap shorts, and neon knickers that are brief in length—but big in style.

By Casey Lewis

June 6, 2012

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Floral
ALICE + OLIVIA Sunflower-print silk-blend shorts, $200. net-a-porter.com.

3/101
Floral
JUICY COUTURE Tropical-print cotton-blend jersey shorts, $120. net-a-porter.com.
4/101
Floral
CITIZENS OF HUMANITY Chloe printed high-rise stretch-denim shorts, $175. net-a-porter.com.

5/101
Floral
REBECCA TAYLOR Floral-print silk shorts, $250. net-a-porter.com.
6/101
Floral
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Current/Elliott printed stretch-denim shorts, $235. net-a-porter.com.

7/101
Floral
EMMA COOK Printed silk crepe de chine shorts, $340. net-a-porter.com.
8/101
Floral
ASOS High waisted denim hot pants in floral print, $49. asos.com.

9/101
Floral
LIPSY Floral short, $61. asos.com.
10/101
Floral
FULL CIRCLE Botanical print shorts, $79. asos.com.

11/101
Floral
MSGM Shorts floral boucle, $400. asos.com.
12/101
Floral
CURRENT/ELLIOTT Boyfriend shorts in haystack floral print, $279. asos.com.

13/101
Floral
TED BAKER Floral shorts, $155. asos.com.
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Floral
RARE Chiffon garden floral frill shorts, $73. asos.com.

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Floral
FRENCH CONNECTION Floral print shorts, $73. asos.com.
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Floral
FRENCH CONNECTON Floral hot pants, $117. asos.com.

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Floral
NW3 Ditsy floral shorts, $120. asos.com.
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Floral
RARE Blossom floral belted shorts, $56. asos.com.

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Floral
JOHANN EARL Floral print shorts, $61. asos.com.
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Floral
RIVER ISLAND Flower print denim shorts, $52. asos.com.

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Floral
OASIS Scarf print project short, $87. asos.com.
22/101
Cutoffs
TOPSHOP MOTO Dip Dye Stud Hot Pant, $68. topshop.com.

23/101
Cutoffs
TEXTILE ELIZABETH AND JAMES Ruby distressed stretch-denim shorts, $165. net-a-porter.com.
24/101
Cutoffs
J BRAND DENIM Low-rise denim cut-off shorts, $160. net-a-porter.com.

25/101
Cutoffs
RAG & BONE JEAN Mila cut-off twill shorts, $155. net-a-porter.com.
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Cutoffs
AE Denim cutoff destroyed midi, $30. ae.com.

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Cutoffs
J BRAND DENIM Low-rise denim cut-off shorts, $160. net-a-porter.com.
28/101
Cutoffs
AE Destroyed denim midi short, $37. ae.com.

29/101
Cutoffs
KSUBI Alberceque cut-off denim shorts, $160. net-a-porter.com.
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Cutoffs
AMERICAN EAGLE FOR AERIE Frayed denim midi short, $30. ae.com.

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Cutoffs
ONE TEASPOON Trashed denim shorts, $122. asos.com.
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Cutoffs
RELIGION Proud denim shorts with sequin embellishment, $148. asos.com.

33/101
Cutoffs
BDG High-rise cheeky short, $49. urbanoutfitters.com.
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Cutoffs
DR DENIM Cut Off Denim Shorts, $70. asos.com.

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Cutoffs
RIVER ISLAND Powder pink denim hot pant, $35. asos.com.
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Cutoffs
BDG High-rise cheeky short in blue, $54. urbanoutfitters.com.

37/101
Cutoffs
OBEY May Day distressed denim short, $84. urbanoutfitters.com.
38/101
Cutoffs
LEVI’S 501 Short, $58. urbanoutfitters.com.

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Cutoffs
URBAN RENEWAL Overdyed cutoff short, $44. urbanoutfitters.com.
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Cutoffs
UNIF Stunna short, $99. urbanoutfitters.com.

41/101
Cutoffs
FREE PEOPLE Ripped lace short, $88. needsupply.com.
42/101
Patterned
TOPSHOP Moto Jubilee jewel print high waist shorts, $88. topshop.com.

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Patterned
TOPSHOP Horse print shorts, $60. topshop.com.
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Patterned
TOPSHOP Moto floral union jack hotpants, $68. topshop.com.

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Patterned
TOPSHOP Scarf print shorts, $60. topshop.com.
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Patterned
A.L.C. Camden striped cotton and linen-blend shorts, $215. net-a-porter.com.

47/101
Patterned
TEXTILE ELIZABETH AND JAMES Dixon printed denim cut-off shorts, $185. net-a-porter.com.
48/101
Patterned
TIBI Printed stretch-cotton shorts, $200. net-a-porter.com.

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Patterned
CURRENT/ELLIOTT The Boyfriend star-print low-rise stretch-denim shorts, $185. net-a-porter.com.
50/101
Patterned
J. CREW Dapper striped linen-blend shorts, $65. net-a-porter.com.

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Patterned
BOY. BY BAND OF OUTSIDERS Striped linen shorts, $315. net-a-porter.com.
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Patterned
KSUBI Alberceque leopard-embroidered cut-off denim shorts, $245. net-a-porter.com.

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Patterned
J. CREW Animal-print linen-canvas shorts, $65. net-a-porter.com.
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Patterned
CLOVER CANYON Printed crepe de chine shorts, $135. net-a-porter.com.

55/101
Patterned
WAREHOUSE Animal Print Short, $61. asos.com.
56/101
Patterned
SILENT DAMIR DOMA Shorts sweat in animal print, $235. asos.com.

57/101
Patterned
MARA HOFFMAN Embroidered high waisted shorts, $520. asos.com.
58/101
Patterned
MINKPINK ’Persian Prince’ Shorts, $105. asos.com.

59/101
Patterned
EDUN Shorts in glass print, $313. asos.com.
60/101
Patterned
ELEVEN PARIS Short in Aztec print, $218. asos.com.

61/101
Bright
AE Colored denim midi short, $35. ae.com.
62/101
Patterned
TRIPP NYC High-rise indigo polka dot short, $69. urbanoutfitters.com.

63/101
Bright
AE Colored denim midi short, $35. ae.com.
64/101
Bright
T-BAGS Draped crepe shorts, $135. net-a-porter.com.

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Bright
TORY BURCH Shearer stretch cotton-twill shorts, $175. net-a-porter.com.
66/101
Bright
BY MALENE BIRGER Giana flared satin shorts, $230. net-a-porter.com.

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Bright
ELIZABETH AND JAMES Colby silk-trimmed brushed-twill shorts, $235. net-a-porter.com.
68/101
Bright
JUICY COUTURE Woven shorts, $140. net-a-porter.com.

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Bright
FRENCH CONNECTION Embellished shorts, $192. asos.com.
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Bright
TEXTILE ELIZABETH AND JAMES Robbie shorts with patch pockets, $244. asos.com.

71/101
Bright
Oasis Bright short, $66. asos.com.
72/101
Bright
Sinstar Chino short, $79. asos.com.

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Bright
RIVER ISLAND Orange denim hot pant, $35. asos.com.
74/101
Bright
MOTEL ’90s shorts in fruit pastel color, $56. asos.com.

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Bright
STEVEN ALAN Mercer short, $198. needsupply.com.
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Bright
NEED SUPPLY Clementine shorts, $52. needsupply.com.

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Bright
NEED SUPPLY Aztec shorts, $52. needsupply.com.
78/101
Bright
NEED SUPPLY Scallop shorts, $46. needsupply.com.

79/101
Bright
NEED SUPPLY Tiered tap shorts in green, $48. needsupply.com.
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Bright
RAG & BONE The cut of short, $154. needsupply.com.

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Bright
SOMETHING ELSE Tab short, $143. needsupply.com.
82/101
Tap
ACNE Bacall silk shorts, $250. net-a-porter.com.

83/101
Tap
BY MALENE BIRGER Addina belted georgette shorts, $245. net-a-porter.com.
84/101
Tap
EDUN Silk-georgette shorts, $205. net-a-porter.com.

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Tap
OASIS Short with scallop hem, $58. asos.com.
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Tap
ELIZABETH AND JAMES Katia flared silk-chiffon shorts, $295. net-a-porter.com.

87/101
Tap
PINS AND NEEDLES Lace tap short, $49. urbanoutfitters.com.
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Tap
ANNA SUI Scalloped lace shorts, $265. net-a-porter.com.

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Tap
ANNA SUI Floral-print silk-crepe and lace shorts, $270. net-a-porter.com.
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Tap
TOPSHOP High waist split heart shorts, $66. topshop.com.

91/101
Tap
TOPSHOP Sporty silk shorts by Boutique, $80. topshop.com.
92/101
Tap
TOPSHOP Silk shorts by Boutique, $80. topshop.com.

93/101
Tap
NISHE High waist shorts with belt, $79. asos.com.
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Tap
TOPSHOP Co-Ord geo shorts, $70. topshop.com.

95/101
Tap
ARYN K Gold Dust sequin shorts, $68. nastygal.com.
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Tap
KIMCHI Blue printed yoke shorts, $39. urbanoutfitters.com.

97/101
Tap
NASTY GAL Petal shorts - rust, $48. nastygal.com.
98/101
Tap
NASTY GAL Drape pocket shorts, $38. nastygal.com.

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Tap
NASTY GAL Mini pleated shorts, $38. nastygal.com.
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Tap
NASTY GAL Beaded chiffon shorts, $48. nastygal.com.

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Tap
NASTY GAL Belted petal shorts, $58. nastygal.com.

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