If anyone can pull off the tights-as-pants look that's been popping up everywhere in 2023, it's Suki Waterhouse—and she knows it. I presume that's why she decided to make the trend even more risqué than going pants-less is by trading in the minimal briefs that've gone hand in hand with the trend ever since it first went viral following Bottega Veneta's S/S 23 runway show last September for a denim version. Might I add that she wore the micro jorts to do press on the top of the Empire State Building? (Casual.)
The New York City occasion was all about Waterhouse's new Prime Video show, Daisy Jones the Six, which she stars in alongside Riley Keough, Camila Morrone, and Sam Claflin. Waterhouse plays keyboardist Karen Sirko in the series, so naturally, she had to look the part of a musician in the '70s but with a modern touch. As such, she chose the first look from Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini's F/W 22 collection—a cropped blazer, exposed bra, silk blouse, and denim hot shorts—adding ripped tights, Gucci pumps, and an oversize furry jacket for effect.
Though the denim underwear in her look isn't for the faint of heart, the overall ensemble is easier to achieve than it might initially appear. Below, shop our favorite denim short shorts of the season, and check off the first step in re-creating Waterhouse's hyper-cool take on the no-pants trend.
On Suki Waterhouse: Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini top, blazer, shorts, and collar; Calzedonia 8 Denier Ultra Sheer Tights ($7); Gucci High Heel Patent Pumps ($990)
Shop denim short shorts:
I'm biased toward darker washes when it comes to denim this season.
Extra-short shorts for the win.
Who can deny themselves a pair of white jean shorts when the weather gets nice? Not me.
That perfectly loose, worn-in look.
There's nothing quite as classic as a pair of 501s, even in shorts form.
Oh, these look expensive. I'll take a pair in every color.
Fire emoji, fire emoji, fire emoji.
Preemptively buying a pair of these just in case a random nice day appears on my weather app.
Diesel denim is truly unmatched these days. No brand is doing anything like it right now.
Perfection—period.
For denim shorts, these feel very dressed up.
These are the kinds of denim shorts you can wear every single day in the summer without fail.
These are Y2K-level short.
This purchase is regret proof.
*Orders immediately.*
Oh, these are fancy.
Coming up next: Pants Are Out, and Underwear Is In—6 Risqué Runway Looks That Prove It
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