9 Shockingly Elegant Denim-Shorts Outfits the Fashion Crowd Is Wearing

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Regardless of whether or not denim shorts are "in" at any given time, I have always worn them and will always wear them. I grew up in the South and now live here again, and they've always been one of my nonnegotiable wardrobe staples for the months of summer heat. Currently, my favorite pairs have around a 3" inseam and finished hems, but I'm no stranger to denim cutoffs either. And yes, I realize that we often report on alternatives to denim shorts, and I get it—they're not for everyone. But if you are team denim shorts—even just a bit—stay with me.

Like me, I've noticed that even the most elevated dressers are treating denim shorts as a basic this summer, and are finding fresh ways to style them, as opposed to pairing them with the go-to T-shirt and sneakers. Like jeans, the outfit options for denim shorts are endless, and the ones that are standing out the most to me right now are the elegant ones. It's actually quite easy to make any type of denim shorts—from short cutoffs to bermudas—if you pair them with polished, elevated pieces.

If you'd like some inspiration, I found nine stellar examples of elegant denim shorts outfits to wear for the remainder of the warm days (some of which will even work in the fall). Keep scrolling to start outfit planning and shop key pieces to create these elegant denim shorts outfits yourself.

Oversize Blazer + Button-Down Shirt + Bermuda Shorts + Pumps

Influencer wearing long denim shorts with a blazer and pumps

(Image credit: @aysha.sow)

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Crochet Shirt + Denim Cutoffs + Crochet Flats

Influencer wearing denim shorts with a crochet top and crochet flats

(Image credit: @erika_boldrin)

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Bodysuit + White Cutoffs + Block-Heel Shoes

Influencer wearing denim shorts with a red tank top and red shoes

(Image credit: @juliesfi)

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Trench Coat + Button-Down Shirt + Bermuda Shorts + Flip-Flops

Influencer wearing denim shorts with a trench coat and flip-flops

(Image credit: @lindatol_)

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Ruffled Blouse + Denim Cutoffs + Mesh Flats

Influencer wearing denim shorts with a ruffled blouse and mesh flats

(Image credit: @salome.mory)

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White Button-Down Shirt + Long Cutoffs + Ballet Flats

Influencer wearing denim shorts with a white button-down shirt and ballet flats

(Image credit: @deborabrosa)

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Pretty White Top + Denim Cutoffs

Influencer wearing denim shorts with a white eyelet top and raffia bag

(Image credit: @lucywilliams02)

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T-Shirt + Denim Cutoffs + High-Heeled Mules

Fashion editor wearing denim shorts with a jersey and high-heel mules

(Image credit: @elizagracehuber)

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Blazer + Bermuda Shorts + Flat Mules

Influencer wearing long denim shorts with a tan blazer and mules

(Image credit: @annabelrosendahl)

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Allyson Payer
Allyson Payer
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Allyson is a senior editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.

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