To be honest, I was not sold on the bike short trend when it first came onto the fashion scene. I've owned these shorts years ago when I wore them with a high-cut leotard to step aerobics. The thought of reintroducing them to my wardrobe brought back not-so-fond memories of stumbling through choreography my clumsy self would never master and more than a few mis-steps that resulted in my well-deserved reputation as the Elaine Benes of step class.
But embarrassing memories aside, once I actually convinced myself that I would wear these shorts outside of an exercise class, I was hooked. After all, they are really just the warm-weather version of leggings, right? So I challenged myself to style them much like I would black tights, and here's what I came up with!
MTV Tee | Bike Shorts | Leopard Sneakers
Striped Tee | Olive Camp Shirt | Bike Shorts | Leopard Slip-ons | Coin Necklace
Kimono | Black Tank | Bike Shorts | Straw Hat | Sandals | Necklace
Jean Jacket | FP Tank (similar) | Bike Shorts | Sandals | Tote
My basic black bike shorts are linked above, but I'm also thinking a more colorful (or camo!) pair might be just as versatile. Here's a round-up of some that I have my eye on!
1//Wild Fable Patterned Shorts ($12) 2//High-Rise Contour Curvy Shorts ($20)
3//High Waist Compression Short ($2)
4// AE High Waisted Camo Short ($30) 5//Focusnorm Cycle Short with Pockets ($14)
6//Aerie Laser-Cut Bike Short ($26)
So the lesson I've learned in this style session that you can't always judge a book by its cover...or in this case, a pair of shorts by their exercise class :)
Have a great weekend, my friends!
