People Are About to Ditch Denim Cutoffs for the Casual Shorts Trend That’s More 2025

Love it or hate it, shorts season is upon us. And while shorts can certainly be avoided and replaced with things like skirts or linen pants during the warmest part of the year, many of us choose to wear them, myself being one of them. I live in the South and tend to dress pretty casually for the most part, so shorts make a lot of sense for my life. But I’m over denim cutoffs, and each year, I search for alternative casual shorts styles to add to my summer wardrobe. And right in time, Hailey Bieber just wore a pair.

While out in L.A. earlier this week, Bieber was spotted wearing the casual shorts trend that It girls such as herself love: athletic shorts. But they don’t wear them as they would for a visit to the gym, as she expertly displayed. The fashion-person way to style them is with unexpected pieces that are far less casual than the shorts. In Bieber’s case, she wore her short black dolphin-hem running shorts with a leather bomber jacket (the jacket trend of the season), socks, and black leather loafers. It’s an outfit worth replicating if you ask me, and it’ll certainly tempt people to swap their trusty denim cutoffs (for now, at least) for a pair of cool athletic shorts. Keep scrolling to shop some of my favorites of the latter.

Hailey Bieber wearing a leather bomber jacket with shorts and loafers, walking with Justin Bieber

(Image credit: Flash/Backgrid)
On Hailey Bieber: Jil Sander Black Leather Loafers ($1250)

Hailey Bieber wearing a leather bomber jacket with shorts and loafers, walking with Justin Bieber

(Image credit: Backgrid)
On Hailey Bieber: The Row bag; Jil Sander Black Leather Loafers ($1250)

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One Dry Fit Short

Nike
One Dry Fit Shorts

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Recycled-Shell Shorts

POLO RALPH LAUREN
Recycled-Shell Shorts

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Martin Short

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Martin Shorts

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Sprinter Satin Shorts

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Sprinter Satin Shorts

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Anine Bing Kam Shorts

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Kam Shorts

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Sensa Short

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Sensa Shorts

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Playmaker Dolphin Short - Crystal Clear Blue

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Playmaker Dolphin Shorts

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Running Woman Nylon Shorts

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Running Nylon Shorts

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Varsity Blues Shorts

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Varsity Blues Shorts

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