For those of you just tuning in (welcome!), I have been trying to shed my overpacking ways & for my Summer travels, I challenged myself to stick to a minimalistic "capsule" wardrobe. See what I packed in my Summer capsule wardrobe (10 foundation pieces that fit in a carry on!) & check out all of the Summer capsule wardrobe outfits here. Today I am focusing on a fun piece that I had added to my wardrobe this previous spring: patterned shorts.
{ Summer Capsule Wardrobe foundation pieces: J.Crew Factory patterned shorts (no longer available) }
Outfit 1: Gap jean jacket // J.Crew Factory tank // Michael Kors cross body purse (available in lots of pretty colors!) // black wedges ℅ Nisolo**
Outfit 2: J.Crew Factory chambray shirt // Converse sneakers // Ray Ban aviators
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When I pulled out some of my shorts this past Spring, I was honestly shocked at how microscopic some of their inseams appeared to be! At almost 28, I am not yet ready for full on bermuda shorts all the time, but the teeny-weeny shorts I rocked in college already feel like a life ago!
When I found these polka dot shorts at J.Crew Factory, I'm pretty sure I reacted like someone who has just won the lottery! Pockets!? Polka-dots!? A reasonable length that doesn't make my legs look like their are stuffed into sausage casings appropriate for a 12 year old!? Score! (& being that they are from J.Crew Factory, I'm sure they were on sale too… tip: don't ever fall for buying something full price from them!)
Shop my current patterned shorts favorites:
What I love most about these shorts (besides their reasonable inseam length) is that they are still sassy enough to be fun daytime shorts that transition into nighttime shorts. Again - when trying to use a "capsule" approach to packing: everything must have a dual purpose! No one hit wonders here!
Do you have any patterned shorts that are giving you heart eyes?
Shop my current favorite patterned shorts above & all of the capsule collection pieces below:
