So you hate wearing shorts?

Here are 22 outfits for you!

Summer = shorts = skin = proportion play!

Shorts are the moment!!

Here’s how I think about it: Summer means shorts. Shorts mean more skin. More skin means proportions start to really matter — balancing visual weight, adding volume, playing with textures. Don’t worry, we can go a long way with an oversized shirt, a swimsuit worn as a top, and a few good accessories.

I’m writing this from a French heatwave — it felt like 45°C in the sun when I shot this edit, and packing seven pairs of shorts was not excessive. Not even close.

If you “hate wearing shorts,” this one’s for you!

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Still obsessed with this blue shirt (unisex, available XXS-XL, I’m in a S for dramatic volume). Paired with the most luxurious cotton poplin white and striped short. To add texture, I adore this green suede bag (use ARDAS15) and a tiger’s eye necklace on it.

Insanely comfortable one-piece swimsuit that I can wear all day (I adore this necklace, wearing size S regular, also comes in tall!). The black denim shorts bring oomph and structure. I love this tiger’s eye slim belt!

Silk boxer I found in the loungewear section of Negative in the most beautiful colour, with my favourite oversized white t-shirt (the sleeve length!). The pouch comes with this bag, I’ve been wearing it a ton as is or as a bag organizer. Of course, my Turn Paris lobster is the fun touch here. For black ballet flats, I’d get this pair in black.

The bag that contains the detachable pouch, such an office/travel/shopping tote. Comme Si shirt always and forever.

Another use case for the Turn Paris lobster brooch, and an excellent conversation starter. Black swimsuit (wearing S, regular) and black cotton shorts.

Let’s take a minute for this one-piece swimsuit! I love the back so much. The colour is called tan lines, it’s a rich caramel brown, and adds shine and texture (I wear size S regular). The poplin striped short is a dream. Paired with metallic sandals!

This brand works with designers who used to work with Phoebe Philo, and I can feel it. It’s now the backbone of my wardrobe. Nothing is sold as a set yet everything just works together. Here is the perfect tube top (I usually wear this bandeau underneath) and matching flowy bermuda shorts. I love the belt with it (and kinda need it). Metallic sandals. Green suede bag I adore (ARDAS15).

Track shorts! These are probably from 2015, when I spent all my free time running in Paris. The secret is to cut the liner inside, and then they feel so light. Worn over my favourite swimsuit.

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Just in case you need a wool/cotton sweater for fresh summer night, this one is a V-neck in a beautiful icy blue, matching with the cotton poplin shorts! I must tell you about this black camisole with the most perfect neckline, easy to style and yet it feels polished.

I wore this in Paris: black camisole, black bermuda shorts, crisp white nappa ballet flats (ARDASCHANDRA10), black leather tote and slim brown belt!

I went to the showroom/boutique (25 bd Poissonnière, Paris) to try as many shoes as possible, and this new ballet flat is absolutely chill, modern, classic. The white ones give me the crispness and freshness I would seek in a white sneaker for summer. 2.5cm heel, buttery soft, and cushioned pads inside the heels. No Compeed needed. code: ARDASCHANDRA10 sitewide

Apricot! I had no idea I would love this colour so much. This is a very thin cotton sweater that feels so luxurious and is so easy to tie around the waist, on the shoulders, or throw in your bag, just in case. The shorts here are from Muji (from the Men’s section). Tube top I can’t stop wearing. Green suede bag again!

Summer mood! Comme Si blue shirt, black tube top that feels structured and thick, luxurious thick white linen boxer shorts (wearing them as I type this). Metallic flats for texture, and the black leather tote.

Same white linen shorts with a turn-up to make them shorter! I love the caramel brown swimsuit (with a scoop neckline!) and the blue shirt, this feels more ‘daytime’.

I’m just missing a matcha to go in my left hand and I’m reading for a stroll in the park, you know? V-neck sweater + poplin cotton shorts from Jenni Kayne (I love the new collection)

This V-neck white tee is working hard at the moment. It's so effortless and yet gives something more than a crewneck. Goes with everything, it brings a casual vibe but still has a POV. Black denim shorts and thin brown belt for structure and texture!

Okay, I confess: this silk boxer short is also my summer pyjama, the waistline is so comfortable, it’s easy to wash, incredibly soft against the skin and weight nothing (ideal for packing!)

Perfect summer evening look, if you ask me: Tibi nylon blazer, green suede bag worn as a clutch (you can tuck in the handle, but it also comes with a strap to wear as a crossbody bag) with this tiger’s eye necklace, and crisp white ballet flats for modernity.

Big, slim, skin in action: I love the proportions here. The big bag and the bermuda shorts are bigger while the one-piece swimsuit worn as a top and the belt are the slim element. The metallic gold flats almost disappear. Love!

I said it before, but I’m so pleased with this swimsuit, it’s smoothing, supportive, and you can wear it all summer. Now imagine with a bit of a tan… Black sandals for when you need to walk a lot and feel chic.

Not that you need a cashmere shirt in a heatwave — but when temperatures return to normal, I'll be wearing it exactly like this: with the white ballet flats, the black tube top and black bermuda shorts.

I love knitwear too much, I think. Perfect V-neck cotton wool sweater (wearing size S for more drama), they are matching perfectly with the cotton poplin shorts.

Get dressed in 2 minutes: black swimsuit as a top, white linen boxer shorts, metallic ballet flats (alternative), green suede bag, gold bangle, et voilà.

At this point, I'd recommend doing a full try-on of your existing shorts — assess what fits, what you actually like (inseam, fabrication, waistband), what you don't, and what's missing. For me, the gap is colour. I tend to play it safe, and shorts are actually a great opportunity to be more daring. Naturally, I went ahead and built a wishlist — consider it a starting point.

7 pairs of shorts for a heatwave is not excessive!! From left to right: 1. cotton poplin, Jenni Kayne 2. denim jeans, L’Agence 3. silk, Negative 4. viscose silk, 440ME 5. cotton, Muji 6. linen, 440ME 7. Nike (ca. 2015)

I hope you can see the textures better! Tube top, apricot cotton sweater (so so good, also comes in black and short sleeves), Muji cotton men’s shorts, tiger’s eye necklace, and green suede bag.

Stay hydrated!! I’m adding one electrolytes stick from Aime (no added sugar, with Himalayan salt and coconut water) to my water. I picked up a spray bottle of rose water at the local organic store, and I’m currently flooding my skin with it. And this SOS Mist from Ollie is really amazing for everyone to purify and soothe the skin. *If you’re in Paris, you can discover the brands Aime and Ollie at “Boutique & Glow Studio Aime”, 16 bd des Filles du Calvaire, Paris. I promise I have a GREAT Paris guide coming next!

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