Shorts and the city: How to wear cut-offs like a pro

We’re certainly guilty of throwing on our favourite skirt day after day in the summer without giving much thought to shorts – they’re just for holidays, right? Wrong, it seems, and these Instagram fashion icons are schooling us in how to wear shorts all summer long in the city. We’ve taken a whole outfit out of their books and put together six great looks you can wear now. Scroll on for more…

1. Seeing red

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Stella McCartney

Stella Mc Cartney Two Tone Denim Shorts Red

Delivery: £15.00

£233.00

Balardi

MR MARVIS

Rileys * The Originals Red

Delivery: free

£79.00

MR MARVIS

-33%

Tagliatore

B Elle Shorts Red

Delivery: £15.00

£181.00 ~~£269.00~~

Balardi

-40%

Veronica Beard

Bray high-rise slim culottes Red

Delivery: Delivery costs apply

£201.00 ~~£335.00~~

Mytheresa

Kaos

Shorts Shellac Red

Delivery: £15.00

£135.00

Balardi

Dorothee Schumacher

Cropped mid-rise slim pants Red

Delivery: Delivery costs apply

£330.00

Mytheresa

-22%

BESTSELLER

Sportmax

Sportmax Buono Shorts Red

Delivery: £15.00

£204.00 ~~£260.00~~

Balardi

Alice & Olivia

Conroy Cuffed Linen-blend Shorts - Dark Red - 10 (UK14 / L)

Delivery: £7.50

£225.00

Harvey Nichols

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2. California dreaming

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-36%

Diesel

Diesel Beige

Delivery: £15.00

£245.00 ~~£381.00~~

Balardi

New Balance

Women Athletics French Terry Short in Beige Cotton Fleece, size X-Large

Delivery: free

£60.00

New Balance

Simona Corsellini

Trousers Beige

Delivery: £15.00

£234.00

Balardi

Possé

Rosalie linen shorts Beige

Delivery: Delivery costs apply

£190.00

Mytheresa

-33%

BESTSELLER

Andamane

Vivienne Bermuda Shorts Beige

Delivery: £15.00

£178.00 ~~£265.00~~

Balardi

BESTSELLER

Sandro

BOTTOMWEAR - Shorts & Bermuda Shorts on YOOX.COM Beige

Delivery: £9.00

£144.00

Yoox.com

-18%

BESTSELLER

Majestic

Trousers With Drawstring Waist Beige

Delivery: £15.00

£160.00 ~~£195.00~~

Balardi

MR MARVIS

Gazettes * The Piqués Yellow

Delivery: free

£89.00

MR MARVIS

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3. Bold & Bright

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Rotate

Elasticated Shorts Pink

Delivery: £15.00

£96.00

Balardi

MR MARVIS

Flamingos * The Originals Pink

Delivery: free

£79.00

MR MARVIS

BESTSELLER

Sporty & Rich

Salmon Pink Stretch Cotton Shorts

Delivery: £15.00

£63.00

Balardi

BESTSELLER

MR MARVIS

Milkshakes * The Piqués Pink

Delivery: free

£89.00

MR MARVIS

Bottega Veneta Pink Nappa Leather Bermuda Shorts

-7%

BESTSELLER

Bottega Veneta

Pink Nappa Leather Bermuda Shorts

Delivery: free

£1,006.00 ~~£1,083.00~~

Balardi

Roman

Stretch Knee Length Elastic Waist Shorts Pink

Delivery: free

£20.00

Roman

Leset

Kyoto cotton cropped wide-leg pants Pink

Delivery: Delivery costs apply

£300.00

Mytheresa

-20%

Roman

Stretch Knee Length Shorts Pink

Delivery: free

£16.00 ~~£20.00~~

Roman

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4. Smart casual

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-34%

Michael Kors

Michael Michael Kors Black Pleated Lear Bermuda Shorts

Delivery: £15.00

£291.00 ~~£444.00~~

Balardi

New Balance

Womens NB Harmony High Rise Short 6 in Black Poly Knit, size X-Large

Delivery: £4.50

£40.00

New Balance

Nike

Shorts Black

Delivery: £15.00

£45.00

Balardi

New Balance

Womens Ribbed High Rise Short 6 in Black Poly Knit, size X-Small

Delivery: free

£50.00

New Balance

-52%

Dondup

Dondup Virgin Wool Shorts Black

Delivery: £15.00

£110.00 ~~£230.00~~

Balardi

New Balance

Womens Athletics Mesh Short in Black, size X-Small

Delivery: £4.50

£45.00

New Balance

-53%

Thom Browne

High Waisted Shorts Black

Delivery: free

£477.00 ~~£1,005.00~~

Balardi

-50%

New Balance

Womens Hyper Density Short in Black Cotton, size X-Small

Delivery: £4.50

£22.50 ~~£45.00~~

New Balance

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5. Summer breeze

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