H&M's New $35 Shorts Are a Dead Ringer for Kate Middleton's

last updated 7 April 2023

While doing my daily scroll through H&M (it's part of my job, I swear!) I came across a pretty pair of shorts that reminded me of a pair Kate Middleton wore last year. Not too short and not too tight, I truly think these may be the perfect pair—the shorts that solve all my usual gripes. Don't you hate when the shorts market is saturated with tiny denim cutoffs and few other alternatives?

H&M's Linen-Blend Shorts ($35) are a dead ringer for Middleton's pair and are bound to sell out soon. I highly recommend copying the Princess of Wales and styling these shorts with a striped sweater for a nautical-meets-preppy look. Hot tip: From April 7 to April 9, H&M is offering 20% off sitewide. Scroll below for help re-creating her entire outfit, including her favorite $69 sneakers. What are you waiting for?

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On Kate Middleton: Erdem sweater; Holland Cooper shorts; Superga Cotu 2750 Sneakers ($69)

Re-Create the Outfit

Alex Mill

Button-Back Crewneck Sweater in Stripe

Every editor at Who What Wear loves Alex Mill sweaters.

H&M

Linen-Blend Shorts

Hot tip: From April 7 to April 9, H&M is offering 20% off sitewide.

Superga

2750 Cotu Classic Sneakers

Middleton has worn these exact sneakers more than a dozen times.

Shop More Options

H&M

Short Sweater

This $25 price tag is calling my name.

J.Crew

Cuffed High-Rise Suit Shorts in Stretch Linen Blend

J.Crew always gets it right.

Mango

Oversized Striped Sweater

Because you can never have too many sweaters.

H&M

Linen-Blend Shorts

The same H&M shorts also come in this lovely beige color.

Pistola Denim

Arlo Sweater

This sweater is a year-round staple for me.

Rag & Bone

Sofie Linen Shorts

You can style these in a million different ways.

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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.