Instead of Denim Shorts, Wear These

Welcome to our series where we do the shopping so you don’t have to. Every week, we pick a category, go through tons of options, and curate the best ones into one place. No endless scrolling or sifting through thousands of items only to end up overwhelmed. Just the pieces we’d actually recommend. See our previous finds here:

This week we’re sourcing summer shorts, but with one rule: no denim. Not because we don’t love denim shorts, but because this season we’re choosing more elevated options in materials like silk, satin, cotton, and linen. The kind of shorts that can be worn from the beach to a sunset dinner. Below are 30 of our picks (15 women’s shorts, 15 men’s shorts), with prices that range from $35 to $198.