Between sleek alternatives to your everyday trousers and longer denim shorts you can reach for when cutoffs won’t cut it, the longline silhouette deserves a spot in your wardrobe. And yes, they can be quite elegant too – especially when styled with tweed jackets, ladylike cardigans, and fit-and-flare tunics, as seen in Chanel’s resort 2025 collection. This summer, we’re envisioning these ultra-flattering shorts paired with sleek summer slingbacks for an effortlessly cool ensemble that doesn’t require a second thought.
The best part about these longline shorts? Their undeniable versatility. Dress them up with a sharp blazer or keep it cool with a coordinating bikini top. No matter what’s on the agenda this summer, a crisp pair of the best Bermuda shorts will get you through any heat wave in style. Below, browse ELLE UK’s edit of the most-loved options.
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Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. With a passion for great sartorial stories and getting dressed (as well as a knack for nerding out over the details), she has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. So, if you ask her for a shopping recommendation, she’ll give you five picks plus her honest, unfiltered opinions. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award in the Online category of “Commentary/Analysis/Trend” for her article “Calvin Klein Underwear: What Is Plus Size?” Outside of the style world, her hobbies include cooking, playing tennis, ceramics, and watching BTS dance videos on YouTube, among other things. Follow her on Instagram at @dalearden.
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