High Waist Relaxed Fit Denim Shorts in Light Blue

A relaxed fit denim short is the piece you end up wearing every weekend from May onward without ever deciding to. The high waist is what makes it work: it sits where your natural waist is, so tops tuck cleanly and the leg is free to be as loose as it likes. In a light blue wash, it is the most forgiving denim there is.

The fabric is 65% cotton and 35% spandex, and they are pocketed. Sizes run small through 2XL. The waist opens from 28.3 inches on a small to 37 inches on a 2XL, with the hip going from 39.4 to 48 inches and a bottom length between 18.1 and 19.7 inches. That bottom length puts these at the longer end of the short spectrum, which is good news if you have ever bought a pair that turned out shorter than the photo suggested.

Light blue denim is the easiest thing in a wardrobe to build around. A white tee and a flat sandal is the default and there is nothing wrong with the default. A tucked cami and a mule lifts it for an evening. A relaxed leg wants either a fitted top to balance it or a deliberately oversized one to lean into the shape, and the high waist means both read as intentional. They also do the job denim shorts are quietly best at, which is going over a swimsuit on the walk down to the water and back.

Why you will love it

• High waist with a relaxed fit leg
• Pocketed
• Material composition: 65% Cotton, 35% Spandex
• Offered in sizes small through 2XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low