Trend Report: High-Waisted Shorts

Along with the recent reemergence of crop tops, high-waisted shorts have become the fastest-growing staple in the closest of fashionable celebs. From denim cutoffs to leather, see how stars like Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lopez are making this trend their own.


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Miley Cyrus is full-on obsessed with high-waisted shorts. In June, she stepped out in Miami in motorcycle boots, a black blouse and white shorts that showed off her toned legs.

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Selena looked more South Beach than Manhattan in her Versace seashell bandeau and high shorts at this event promoting her latest fragrance in New York on June 9, 2012.

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Emma Roberts paired her tall, black denim cutoffs with a pair of high wedges to elongate her tiny frame while out in L.A. on June 2, 2012.

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Rihanna slipped her curves into high-waisted black shorts and a black bandeau for a performance in London on June 23, 2012.

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For the season finale of “American Idol,” Julianne Hough dressed up her tailored black shorts with a sheer white blouse and white blazer to create a conservative take on this hip trend.

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Kate Bosworth blends all of summer’s greatest trends in one streamlined look — tribal print, high shorts and a classy, ivory blouse — while out on a stroll with her boyfriend, Michael Polish, on July 25, 2012.

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Hailee Steinfeld keeps up with the times in a pair of whitewashed flower-print jean shorts and a white blouse tied in the front while in New York on July 9, 2012. She even adds a side braid to complete the summer look.

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Ashlee Simpson has always made up her own style rules, including wearing leather during the summer. At a recent event in New York, she rocked a pair of burnt red Alice + Olivia leather shorts and polished off her look with an untucked white blouse and an unkempt ‘do. Truthfully, we love everything about this outfit.

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Clad in black-and-gray tribal print shorts and a black blazer, Shenae Grimes looked ready to take on the heat in New York in May.

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Miranda Kerr always looks stylish — on a mid-afternoon date with her hubby, she dressed up her acid-washed jean shorts with a skinny animal-print belt and a white shirt.

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Ashley Tisdale stepped out in an edgy look consisting of rolled denim shorts, a black tucked-in T-shirt, black boots and beanie to pick up a coffee in L.A. on June 28, 2012.

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Taylor Swift has always preferred retro styles, which she perfectly executes here in her mustard-color shorts, a white blouse tied in the front and an extreme pair of cat’s-eye sunnies.

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High shorts are not just for skinny young things anymore. Jennifer Lopez, the hottest 43-year-old around, stepped out in tailored dress shorts and a light pink blouse to create a trendy yet professional look.

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With her hands covering her stomach, Anna Kendrick looked unsure of her high-waisted, black-and-white polka dot Madewell shorts. But we think her shorts, gray top and black sandals make for a winning combo!

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Olivia Palermo boldly mixes multiple prints — a floral top, paisley high-waisted shorts and animal-print flats — in New York on May 27, 2012.

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During Coachella, Vanessa Hudgens was the picture-perfect flower child in her flowy white kimono and high jean cutoffs.

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Kate Mara dressed up her white lace shorts and black accessories with a black-and-white polka dot blazer for an event in New York on June 19, 2012.

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