{"id":21491,"date":"2013-07-12T15:51:55","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T19:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=21491"},"modified":"2013-07-15T00:32:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T04:32:32","slug":"what-wendy-wore-a-shorts-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/what-wendy-wore-a-shorts-story\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wendy Wore: A Shorts Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

I avoided wearing shorts for most of my adult life until 2010<\/a>, when a New York City heat wave of 100+ degree weather<\/a> made me break down and buy the first two pairs I saw at the closest air-conditioned store. I don’t know why shorts didn’t appeal to me for so long. I certainly wore skirts that were just as short, back in the day, so it wasn’t a length issue. I think I was traumatized by the casual, elastic-waist shorts of the ’80s<\/a>. I really loathe an elastic waist.<\/p>\n

However, more-stylish, non-elastic-waist shorts have been becoming increasingly popular for several years<\/a>, plus my wardrobe therapist<\/a>, designer Stacy Lomman<\/a>, is a big fan of shorts<\/a>. And New York City summers are hotter than hell. So, true to my “Never is the next new thing<\/a>\u2122” blog motto\/fashion philosophy, I’ve adjusted. I took this outfit to Europe last month, but never got to wear it because it wasn’t warm enough, so I wore it when I got back to New York.<\/p>\n

\"shorts1resize\"What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nTop:<\/strong> Akris (2013)<\/em>
\nShorts:<\/strong> Theory (2013)<\/em>
\nShoes:<\/strong> Alexander McQueen (possibly 2010?)<\/em>
\nPurse:<\/strong> Prada (2007<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

When I visited the Castelbajac store in Paris in June, I got a pair of black shorts with lightning-bolt pockets in addition to the burlap dress<\/a> and pleather-crocodile trench coat<\/a>. I wore the shorts for the first time last week when I went to have a bite to eat with my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB.<\/p>\n

\"shorts2\"What Wendy Wore<\/strong>
\nTop:<\/strong> Etro (pre-2007?)<\/em>
\nShorts:<\/strong> Castelbajac (2013)<\/em>
\nShoes:<\/strong> Prada (2011<\/a>)<\/em>
\nSkin:<\/strong> I work hard to stay this pale<\/em><\/p>\n

I felt a little dubious about the look and confessed to BarbaraB: “I’ve been wearing some shorts lately.” She replied, “Might as well wear them now. Don’t wait till you’re 75!” Makes sense, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n

UPDATED TO ADD: I linked this to the Visible Monday post at Not Dead Yet Style. Click here<\/a> to see all the other visible ladies. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I avoided wearing shorts for most of my adult life until 2010, when a New York City heat wave of 100+ degree weather made me break down and buy the first two pairs I saw at the closest air-conditioned store. I don’t know why shorts didn’t appeal to me for so long. I certainly wore…<\/p>\n

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