wardrobe wednesday: colored shorts

Y’all, and I were just discussing how much fun we’re having with this little link-up each week. You can always join us and link up below, we’ll be here every Wednesday sharing our favorite wardrobe related finds or our wants or even what we’ve been pinning lately. Today, it’s all about colored shorts, and I wasn’t planning on it, but they’re all on sale. Be sure to read to the bottom, you can snag one of my favorites for under $10 right now!

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shirt: Stitch Fix / shorts: J.Crew / shoes: Target

I have a few favorites that I always go back to, over and over.  I would definitely consider them my go-to’s and they last forever, I know I’ve had one pair of the Gap shorts for about 5 years now.

First up, the J.Crew Chino, they are tailored perfectly and fit just right. My favorite thing about this particular short is the pretty colors it comes in, like the pair pictured below in Neon Cantaloupe. I think they’re a great affordable option because they start at $39.50, but there is always a sale on their site. Right now (through tomorrow), they have some marked down to $34.50 and 25% off your purchase with the code SHOPNOW, it totally works on the sale priced Chino’s. I bought the Cantaloupe and Red and they ended up being only $24.15. I like the 3″ option, and the 4″ option, there is also a  5″ option in the same style.

Coming in at a close second are the Gap shorts, the summer shorts are a great option for colored shorts or they even come in khaki for a go-to neutral. They’re priced similarly to the J.Crew shorts, but I find that Gap typically offers better discounts. And today, that holds true, Gap has a 40% discount through tonight that will even apply to sale prices. So that makes the baby blue shorts pictured below only $20. 

J.Crew Factory also sells the Chino shorts and you can always find a great deal on them on their site. If I hadn’t just order the other two pair, I would have definitely gone this route instead. I have both of them in my closet, and I don’t notice a huge difference. I definitely purchase them depending on the sale and the color I’m looking for. If you look in the clearance section they have a  and you can snag those for less than $10 right now.

Crazy right?! That’s a fantastic price on those shorts.

So here’s the thing, I’m on the hunt for some great tops to pair with colored or printed shorts. Even just some good basic tanks would work, who has something they can recommend? Because I’m going shopping for some this weekend! I’ll share my findings next week!