Taylor Swift Wore Madewell's "Holy Grail" Denim Shorts

Taylor Swift took her world tour to London over the weekend, and given that it was the first official weekend of summer, she chose a fitting look for her rehearsals at Wembley Stadium. Swift wore striped tees and sneakers with not one but two different pairs of under-$100 Madewell denim shorts.
Just as Madewell makes incredible jeans, its shorts are equally amazing (this editor, for one, can confirm), and the two pairs that Swift wore over the weekend are particularly special. The $72 High-Rise Denim Shorts in Posey Wash are described by the brand as being "holy grail jean shorts", thanks to the flattering high rise and hold-everything-in Magic Pockets. They also happen to be labeled as one of the brand's best sellers. The other pair she wore also features a high rise and Magic Pockets but with embroidered palm trees, sunshine, and seagulls. (In case you really want to lean into the whole summer thing, these are definitely for you.)
See Swift's tour rehearsal looks and shop the Madewell denim shorts below.
On Taylor Swift: Madewell High-Rise Denim Shorts in Posey Wash ($72); Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Sneakers ($55)
Shop Her "Holy Grail" Shorts:
On Taylor Swift: Elizabeth and James Lakota T-Shirt ($115); Madewell High-Rise Denim Shorts: Sun Embroidered Edition ($90)
Shop Her Embroidered Shorts
Shop More Madewell Shorts

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 arts. 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.
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