I Live in the South and Wear Shorts All Summer Long—32 Pairs I Think Are Perfect

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Truth be told, I'm not a big summer person. In fact, there aren't many things I love about summer aside from the fact it's when my birthday falls, and I get to wear shorts. But since I live in the South (North Carolina, to be exact), I'm forced to contend with summer weather a good five months out of the year. If I didn't like shorts, I'd be in trouble.

It goes without saying that shorts can be a bit polarizing. But even if you're among those who hate them, they're sometimes necessary, no matter where you live. Since I'm someone who does appreciate a good pair of shorts, and since it's my job to find the best of everything fashion-related, I put together a list of my current favorite shorts. The shorts in this list hit all the categories that matter most: denim, sporty, dressy, and casual non-denim. Scroll on to shop my favorites before summer begins—I know I will be.

Best Denim Shorts

Best Sporty Shorts

Best Dressy Shorts

Best Non-Denim Shorts

Next up, 29 flat sandals from Nordstrom that will make every single outfit so chic.

Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.