The Top 9 Stylish Shorts Trends to Know in 2025

Here’s something controversial. I didn’t buy my first pair of shorts until I was 23, so I never really paid any attention to short trends or took notice of what styles were popular. It’s not that I’m anti-cropped trousers; rather, I already had a reliable pair—my trusty American Apparel high-waisted cuffed denim shorts—that served as a relic from my 2014 Tumblr days, and nothing had piqued my interest that felt worthy enough of a successor.

That was until I fell in love with these intentionally distressed and raw hem Maison Margiela shorts that I found on The Outnet. It’s not hyperbolic to say I lived in them. From dinners at upmarket restaurants to ducking out to my local grocery store, I paired them back with strappy sandals like my A.Emery Jalen flats to more preppy heeled ballet pumps knowing I’d always look chill, modern and cool.

Now, as I’m older and wiser, I’ve certainly come to realise that short outfits can be such an added value item in your wardrobe. Where skirts can feel too fussy and done up or jeans can feel a bit understated and stifling in warmer months, shorts inject a sense of playfulness or polish to a look without much thought and extra attention.