METALLIC AND PRINTED SHORTS...STEP UP IN STYLE

Update your spring/summer wardrobe by wearing a metallic or printed shorts.  These shorts can go from day to night and make a statement.  Wear with jeweled flat sandals during the day or heeled sandals at night.  

Metallic Gold Shorts- great option to go from a picnic or bbq to a night on the town.  Wear simple tops during the day and then glam it up for night.  Pair it with a neutral, such as black, white, or navy; or go bold with a bright hue.

Robert Rodriguez Gold Shorts, $275   Club Monaco Marianna City Shorts, $69.50

  

Jennifer Lopez Foiled Cuff Shorts, $22 (Kohl's)

Nighttime:  Glam it up with a blazer, jewelry, and heeled sandals.

Robert Rodriguez Gold Boyfriend Jacket, $545

Metallic Silver Shorts- shorts come in all different lengths so find what works best for your shape, from daisy dukes short to knee length, you can look stylish and sleek in any length.

This is a white background with silver printed short by Club Monaco, Marianna style, $69.50.  Great with a bold silver or gray top, or try it with bright color such as purple.

Juicy Couture Metallic Texture Short, $178    Diane von Furstenberg Simca Metallic Lame Shorts, $110.25

Diane von Furstenberg New Boymuda Shorts, $285

Nighttime:  dress up the look with a silk blouse, a fun studded or metallic clutch, heels, and jewelry.

Printed Shorts- great way to add zest to your look is with a printed short.  Typically these are embossed patterns, in color, and look great with neutrals, such as white or navy.

Ann Taylor Loft Tribal Floral Print Short, $44.50

 

Ann Taylor Loft Ikat Dot Print Short, $44.50

Styling/Fit Tip:  Every figure can wear shorts.  It is about finding the appropriate length and fit for your body.  Long walking shorts work well for older women, but also for those who don't like the look of their thighs or they want to cover more skin.  Shorts will tell you the inch length so you can determine what works for you and your body.  Try on a pair or hold them up against your body to see what length works best for you.

MAXI SKIRTS

Not sure if this style works for you or how to wear them?  Maxi skirts can be worn in different ways and all have various shapes and styles.  Some can be worn as a skirt and then pulled up as a dress.  Others are more loose and flowy and some are very slim fitted and sexier.  Find different styles, shapes and colors that work for you.

Splendid Maxi Skirt/Dress.  Cinching at the waist creates definition.  Pull it up and wear it as a strapless dress as well.  In white or blue. $88.

For a flowy yet casual look, this Robert Rodriguez skirt and top make a great choice.  Perfect for lounging around the house or a casual night.  $125.

This navy and white striped maxi skirt, with slim fit, criss cross stripe design is very slimming.  Love it with a white top and large colored necklace or a bright colored top, such as green, yellow, or cobalt blue.  Express, $49.90.

The mermaid silhouette of this Haute Hippie maxi skirt in Sea color, draws attention to the waist.  Very slimming silhouette.  $365.

Slits are all the rage this season.  Whether on the side or in the front, show some leg with this look.  The length of the slit determines how much of the leg shows so choose your slit based upon how comfortable you are showing your legs.

BB Dakota Sophie Long Skirt with Slit, $80.

Kevork Kiledjian Long Skirt with Slit, $750.

Free People Long Convertible Maxi Skirt/Dress in midnight.  $88.

Chiffon is big this spring.  The chiffon long skirt over a solid is a great sexy way to wear a maxi skirt but still show some leg.  Lily Rose Maxi Skirt at Kohl's, $17.99.

Maxi Skirts and Dresses are available at all different price points, so if you aren't sure if you are sold on the look, try a more in-expensive option first in a color or style that you like.