I’ve seen some celebs lately pairing shorts with loose tops and pumps. I am absolutely loving this look. It makes legs look superlong and when paired with a loose top it doesn’t look trashy (it can definitely look a bit trashy if you pair it with the wrong top, if the shorts are skintight or if the rest of your “look” is overdone.)
I’ve seen girls overdo it with the shorts and pumps look, for example, by wearing it out to a club with a tight top that shows lots of cleavage. That is most definitely the WRONG way to do it.
Here’s the right way:
Kristin Cavallari paired her dark non-skintight shorts with a super loose top and great off- white pumps. This is the look done right.
I also love the big purse she paired her casual yet put together lunch outfit with (they were filming The Hills when she wore this outfit so I’m sure we will see it in action when the new season begins.)
Now, for someone who did shorts and pumps wrong, we don’t have to look any further than her fellow Hills castmate Heidi Montag:
See the difference? Firstly, Heidi’s shorts look much more fitted to me. Secondly, her top is supertight and shows a lot of cleavage (you can’t hide those triple D’s) and thirdly, PINK SATIN HEELS. Her bleach blonde long hair and heavier makeup also make this look so very much the opposite of Kristin’s carefree, casual and cute ensemble. (All photos from Hills Freak. Click to enlarge.)
So, do we see the distinction?
Here’s another Hills star, Stephanie Pratt sporting a super cute shorts look (with flat sandals). I think she’s made a lot of progress with her look since the first season she started as a cast member.
I love her pretty embellished sandals and the overall laid-back vibe of this look.
Does anyone else find it kind of ironic that Heidi Montag had 10 surgeries in one day including liposuction, and it seems like both Kristen and Stephanie are way tinier? Come to think of it, I don’t remember either star looking as thin as they do now. I know The Skinny Website has been covering The Hills star’s weight loss.
Will YOU be trying the shorts with heels trend? After seeing these pics, I plan to try and find a cute pair of black, looser fitting shorts and some nude pumps to try out this look. I think once I get back into the swing of things with my workouts, I will be proud to show off my toned legs! I also really want to look for some cute casual loose tops like the one Kristin is wearing. If anyone knows where I can find some, please let me know. I did try on a similar top while I was shopping this week, but it wasn’t long enough for me to wear with skinny jeans so I skipped it.
I’m going to try to get back on track this week with my workouts no excuses! Hot weather is just around the corner and I need to step it up and reach my fitness goals. I have made progress in my eating though. I’m eating more fruits and we are preparing meals at home instead of eating frozen stuff like Bertolis (which by the way are amazing but super high in sodium.)
Hope you all had an incredible weekend!
xoxo,
Veronika.
I love short shorts because I have really short legs and they make them look longer. I usually stick to wedges rather than heels though. I'm not a fan of Kristin's platforms with those shorts. Had Heidi worn flats or wedges, I actually would have preferred her ensemble. And I think Heidi is pretty petite, but the huge implants make her look bigger than she is. Pre-surgeries, she had such a lovely figure, in contrast to Kristen, who I think is a too-thin and boyish. I don't see the effects of Heidi's lipo either – I'm just confused by her choice to get it done.
tess- it confuses me too because she looked thinner before all the surgeries. sometimes being that top heavy just makes you look bigger overall. It's about being proportionate, which she is not (but was before the second round of surgeries)
it's funny, Heidi used to be one of my clients back in the day, and she had the cutest "girl next door" type look to her. I ran into her about a month ago while shopping, and she just looked so trashy (sporting a similar look to pic above) I was embarrassed for her.
I am seriously wanting that look Kristen's wearing though….love the shoes and top! LnA has great flowy t-shirts that would work well for this (their "cape tee" is perfect) but they are a bit overpriced though.
hey Veronika! funny that you posted about this, because I've noticed Kristin actually wears TONS of ensembles just like this! I love her casual chic style. Just do a google image search on 'kristin cavallari shorts' and you'll find a bunch of other similar looks. I am definitely going to check out hillsfreak now, btw, and that skinny site! I'm maybe slightly addicted to anything having to do with The Hills 🙂
I love the shorts and heels trend, I've been doing this for a little while, mainly because when I want to go out dancing I like to show off my legs, but it is much more comfortable to dance in shorts and much less scandalous than a short skirt.
I only do this when going out though… I don't know if I can pull it off as casual wear…
I also love this trend and wore it some last summer. Express has great tailored shorts that have a 3-4" inseam that work great for this.
Kristen's legs look sickly skinny though in these pics—not a fan of stick legs but the look is awesome 😉
I have to admit that my tacky side really prefers Heidi's look over Kristin's…I can't help it! Sometimes I'm just drawn to the overdone look! lol And I will say that I think both Kristin and Stephanie are TOO small in those pics. Because Heidi is really a tiny person too but looks much larger in comparison to those two. I really like Heidi and Stephanie's shoes and Kristin's top!
I think they all look pretty thin! Stephanie's weight is concerning since she openly admits to struggling with bulimia and "competing" with the other cast members.
I like Kristen's outfit the best! I have had luck finding random baggier/casual shirts at stores like TJ Maxx/Marshalls/Ross.
sweettea- I don't think Heidi looks awful or anything, but I just preferred her when she was more California girl and less Pamela Anderson. The nice thing about Kristin Cavallari is that she can be casual yet put together during the day but get totally dolled up and look more "L.A." at evening events.
Heidi is nasty, period. I also think that her big boobs make her look bigger than she really is.
I do love Kristen's outfit though. I checked out that website that you mentioned yesterday and I looove Audrian's white off-the-shoulder blouse that is shown towards the bottom. Hot! Hot! Hot!
hey veronika,
I just bought a pair of shorts to wear with pumps, so i'm loving this post! I'm going to post a haul within the next week. I NEVER wore shorts because I didn't used to be toned so i felt self conscious. Now that I go to the gym pretty regularly and have built up some muscle, I think I kinda like the shorts 😉
PS – I prefer pinkish nude as well, but that Revlon l/s looks SO GOOD topped off with some Fashion Scoop Cremesheenglass. I bet underage (which I've been wanting so badly) would look great on top too!
beautygir- i have fashion scoop glass as well 🙂 such a great color!
I LOVE Kristin's bag, but I'm sure it's like $$$$! I actually like Heidi's outfit, I think she just works out quite a bit now so she has muscular legs.
I will probably not follow this trend, pretty much because it is impractical for my real life! But this trend was all over Hong Kong when I was there last month.
I have a pair of shorts similar to Kristin's that are brown that I wore with tall wedges and a slouchy top a lot last summer when I needed to dress up more than my usual flip flops :). It's such an easy put together look for summer. I agree that Heidi's look is a definite no, but I can't help but noticing that her legs look amazing!
Kristin and Stephanie are a lot skinnier than Heidi but Heidi actually looks healthier with really nice toned legs. I have to give that to her! even though who knows what was done to accomplish it – lol!
Anyway I probably won't do shorts with pumps but I will definitely do shorts with wedges! I love that look & I have a lot of great summer wedges that have been waiting to be broken out!!
V–Yes, I thought Heidi looked much better before this surgical overhaul too! I still feel so sad for her thinking she needed all of that. But I do like her shoes lol.
Love you blog, Veronika!
What do you think of the shorts with opaque tights look? I think it's hard to pull off, but it can look great with a long loose sweater and boots. I'm tempted to try this out!
Also, are you British (veronabrit)?
I really like Kristen's look. I think it's really cute. I'll keep this in mind for my Vegas trip in June!
I love love Kristin Cavalleri's look (although I don't like the girl her self…). In my dreams I would be wearing this… but I don't have the legs for it (YET!) 😉
Great post!
Michélle
love kristin's michael kors bag, i really want it in black!!
I do not like the heels with shorts look. Maybe for a night out look…possibly. I like Stephanie Pratts look much better.
Kristin looks great in that outfit! Now, I really need to step up my workouts and find some self-tanner before trying this trend, but I would like to give it a whirl this summer. Shorts with cute sandals like Stephanie's are a big part of my summer wardrobe.
anon- no I'm not british, veronabrit was just a nickname I had in highschool 🙂
Cute! I will (and do) that look. I'm so into body-con skirts for the spring and pair them with the oversized tee. I even love playing around with a sweatshirt look and the femme skirt to mix it up a bit! It's too bad, because Heidi's shorts are super cute but she def did it all wrong. Poor lady, hehe 🙂
I disagree.. I love Heidi's look. I don't think her t-shirts is that tight either, and I love the pink heals. Adding color to a neutral outfit like that is just my thing:)
If I was a size 6 or something less I would test it out.. Being bigger I'll leave it to the skinny ones. Unless my diet works out then I'll totally going for that "by the seaside" look.
It really shows you how fashion repeats itself. I wore something similar the year I graduated high school ~ not something most other kids were wearing but I felt good in them.
I'm not sure my thighs can do this look – still have 5 lbs to go from my pre-preg weight!
neon
I like Heidi's outfit more just because I know it would work for me. I am very petite and a baggy top like Kristin's would most likely drown me out. Heidi's heels are fun, but I would probably do wedges or flat sandals. Kristin's shoes are horribly bulky. I have been seeing this trend since the 3rd season of Laguna beach. Kendra(?) wore it often. I think the trend is awesome. Makes me look so much taller! 🙂
oh didn't you know that Heidi designed those shorts and has them in all sorts of colors and is wearing the crap out of them (sarcasm)?! I honestly don't like any of those girls and I think Stephanie has had a bunch of plastic surgery to catch up with the other girls . . .her face has changed too much since she first started on the show.
But onto the subject of shorts with heels, I love it if you can do it right as well. More power to the girls who have the skinny legs and can pull it off!! (too bad I'm not one of them)
heidi looks awful! that is expected. she is totally malformed now so there is no hope for her. Bleh! I love her sister she is super cute. I havent watched the show since lauren left but always watch the gossip about it 🙂
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Can anyone tell me where to get Kristin's long silver necklace??