You’d be forgiven for thinking shorts simply aren’t all that relevant this season. After all, knee-length skirts and pretty cotton dresses have dominated new-in sections for months. But I’d argue that shorts are far from out of the picture. It’s just that the styles fashion people are reaching for look a little different these days.

Whilst denim cut-offs don’t have quite the same hold they once did, a handful of fresher silhouettes are breaking into wardrobes of the chicest dressers right now. Among them, board shorts and Bermuda shorts are the unlikely shorts trends surfacing this season, and Elsa Hosk is a key member of the stylish crowd wearing them on repeat right.

First spotted in a pair of dark red and blue striped board shorts, Elsa styled them with a simple long-sleeve T-shirt for an unfussy and cool outfit. Long associated with surf and sportswear, board shorts bring an easy, borrowed-from-the-boys energy that feels especially right for summer.

Also embracing another of the season’s most important silhouettes, I next spotted Elsa in a pair of long-line Bermuda shorts this week. Wearing hers as part of another understated look, the shin-grazing pair delivered the same relaxed energy, but with a slightly more polished finish. Retaining that subtly masculine edge, they make for an unfussy, wearable outfit that feels elevated.

If you’re not feeling denim shorts and satin styles aren’t quite your thing either, scroll on to shop the Elsa-inspired board shorts and Bermuda shorts I have my eye on now.

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