Winter Shorts

A contradiction in terms? CC thinks not, and judging by their prevalence on the runways, designers are in accordance!
3.1 Phillip Lim, via nymag.com; other runway photos courtesy style.com except where otherwise credited
Central Saint Martins
Charles Anastase
Chloé
Cynthia Steffe, via nymag.com
Dries Van Noten
Dsquared2
Emanuel Ungaro
Emporio Armani
House of Holland
Hutson
Io Ipse Idem
Jaeger London
Missoni
PPQ, via nymag.com
Rue du Mail

Beckerman yellow plaid shorts; this and next two at asos.com.
Rare metallic snake-effect shorts
Asos braces short
Shiny high waist hot short, at americanapparel.net.
Rojas raspberry pocket shorts, at Chickdowntown.com.
Anthropologie.com.
Sass and Bide Tell Me Something shorts, at bunnyhug.co.uk.
Love 21 button pleat short, at forever21.com.
Rag & Bone Pliss tailored wool shorts, at lagarconne.com.
Chelsea Girl vegan leather shorts, at lulus.com.
Up to Eleven shorts; this and next at ModCloth.com.
Puddle Jumping Shorts.
Twenty8Twelve Darcy shorts, at my-wardrobe.com.
Chloe wool flannel turn-up shorts; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Maje suede shorts.
Gryphon sequin shorts; this and next at shopbop.com.
Chris Benz Concord silk shorts.
Last look: Sophie Hulme sequin jumpsuit, at pixiemarket.com.
Just pair these little beauties with some opaque tights and fierce booties and you’re all set!
xoxox,
CC

Get Shorty

Cuffed or high-waisted, micro or long, shorts are HOT for SS ’09! And the Resort 2010 collections showed similar styles, so these babies have legs!
At left: Spanish Vogue, February 2009. Resort runway images via style.com.
Italian Flair February 2009.
Fashion Flashback: Bazaar, May 2003.
Self-belted Stunners:
Thakoon Resort
Catherine Malandrino bubble shorts, at shopbop.com.
Fab linen short at forever21.com.
Life With Bird silk paper bag shorts, at intermixonline.com.
Diane von Furstenberg kelly green Doutzen shorts, at bluefly.com.
Longs:
Chloe drop-crotch cotton shorts; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Jason Wu purple raw silk shorts.
Theory Honoria woven walking shorts, at shopbop.com.
Tiny Tantalizers:
Kimberly Taylor lavender Better silk drawstring shorts, at intermixonline.com.
VPL Deployment shorts; this and next at lagarconne.com. CC loves!
Helmut Lang draped twill shorts.
High-waisted:

Twelve by Twelve shorts at forever21.com.
Evening Shorts?
Michael Kors Resort
The Disco Shorts, at americanapparel.net.
Madison Marcus Metamorphosis shorts, at shopbop.com.

Cuffed:
Fashion Flashback: Vogue, June 2006.
Marc by Marc Jacobs Resort
Alexander Wang Resort
Nanette Lepore lemon sateen shorts, at bluefly.com.
Alex Lane fuchsia cuffed silk shorts, at intermixonline.com.
Daryl cuffed shorts, at bluefly.com.
Pretty Patterns:
Anna Sui Resort
Brian Reyes Resort
J. Crew horizon-stripe short ~ CC has and adores! Visit jcrew.com to buy.
Milly diamond embroidered shorts, at net-a-porter.com.
Wallpaper jacquard shorts, at jcrew.com.
Rachel Pally retro floral shorts, at shopbop.com.
Last Look: Spanish Vogue, May 2008.
Tell CC, darlings, did you like this short(s) story?
xoxox,
CC

P.S. Thank you, Hope!