8 Chic Ways to Wear Shorts

No, we’re not talking about denim cutoffs or the kind you sport for a run. These dressed-up styles, as seen on Gwyneth Paltrow, Rihanna, Selena Gomez and more stars, look great for a night out
By Zoe Ruderman
Updated April 16, 2013 10:00 AM

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GWYNETH PALTROW

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Sure, her bottoms are so small they’re verging into booty-short territory, but the keeps it classy by covering up on top with a long, tailored white blazer.

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RIHANNA

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It takes a bold woman to wear white pleated, dotted shorts (hers are A.L.C.), and it takes an even bolder one to wear them with sneakers instead of heels. But makes the combo look effortlessly cool and inspires us to try it out (after we apply a truckload of self-tanner).

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KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN

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When we hear the phrase, “mom in high-waisted, printed shorts,” we certainly don’t imagine a look as chic as what has on. She rocks a pair of Eredappas in pink, red, brown and white.

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LILY COLLINS

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Black pants, consider yourselves warned. Your sexier counterpart, black thigh-grazers, are coming to replace you. The young star makes the swap with a pair by Thakoon, the perfect way to liven up an all-business look.

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS

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Or you can try a navy pair like and wear them with an oversize white boyfriend blazer (hers is from the Kate Young for Target collection) and classic black pumps.

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SELENA GOMEZ

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We have a pair of white shorts just like the ones is wearing, only ours are most definitely not by Oscar de la Renta, and we never thought about wearing them with a floaty, strapless peplum top until now.

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LEA MICHELE

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The loves high slits and has gone to even more creative lengths to show off her legs, but for a night out on the town, she displays them in a teeny-weeny black satiny pair and throws on a casual sweater and wedge sandals.

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KRISTEN STEWART

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Ladies who lunch wear coordinating pantsuits, but ladies who star in blockbusters and have millions of fans apparently have a slightly different uniform: shorts suits. walks the carpet in a miniscule one by Osman.

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