I love to have a great pair or two of denim shorts in my wardrobe. And I’ve been busily searching for the best denim shorts for this spring and summer. While I have a few more on order, I thought I would do a post on what I’ve already found.
I’m very picky about what I like in a pair of denim shorts. I usually want something not super heavy for warm days. I also don’t want something too tight and prefer a little stretch in my denim shorts. I like a medium/light wash too, but I have some darker options included in this post.
WHBM Everyday Soft Denim Shorts
The first pair of shorts I’m sharing are some I found last year. They are my favorites of what I’ve tried so far, though all of these are good options depending on your preferences.
These distressed denim shorts from White House Black Market are about perfect! And I don’t say that lightly! They are very, very comfortable. Plus, the stretch in these shorts is wonderful – comfortable while maintaining their shape.
These shorts have a 5 inch inseam. They are a midrise on me which is great if you are petite and come in two washes. I wish they came in a non distressed version, but the holes in these are not see through with solid fabric behind them.
I’ve had great luck with shorts from WHBM the past couple of years. I may order these non distressed denim shorts and this denim pair to try too.
Kut From The Kloth Cutoff Shorts
These cutoff shorts are great if you want a pair of darker wash shorts. They also come in a lighter wash here. They are a great length at 4 inches. However, these are not quite as stretchy and are made of 99% cotton and 1% spandex.
I felt like these ran small on me in my usual size. And since I like looser fitting shorts, I actually ordered these same shorts in the lighter wash a size bigger.
Nordstrom has these on sale at just under $40 making them budget-friendly.
Loft Frayed Cutoff Shorts
I posted about these frayed denim shorts here recently. These shorts have a very high rise and a 3 inch inseam. While these are the shortest inseam of the bunch, I don’t find them too short on me (I’m 5’2″) in the regular size. They do come in petite sizing. So if you are petite, I suggest trying the petite size too because of the super high rise.
These shorts do offer some stretch making them very comfortable to me. They come in other colors too. You’ve recently seen me post about the lavender cloud pair.
Loft has these shorts on sale currently at just under $40.