British summertime is known to be highly unpredictable, with temperatures that chaotically fluctuate between highs of 28 degrees and lows of 4, and so every Londoner has to be adept at transeasonal styling. There is one item that Vogue editors are relying on as a foundational piece this summer, regardless of the weather – effortlessly slouchy, longline denim shorts, otherwise known as jorts.
Jorts are functional, but also invite a variety of styling options, meaning they will see you through every calendar fixture in your diary. They’re warm enough to withstand inevitably icy office air-con, but will also bring an off-duty nonchalance to everything from a striped shirt to fitted jacket.
As for standout styles, brands like Cos and Haikure – both of which have made recent appearances in the Vogue office – specialise in do-it-all denim, while the jorts from Weekday and EB Denim have slightly longer, oversized silhouettes that make for the ultimate comfort-first ensembles.
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Whether you’re styling yours with your favourite knee-high boots and well-worn bomber jacket (a summer office outfit loved by shopping editor, Joy Montgomery), or are championing the oversized tee and ballet pump double act that’s gathering pace on the fashion circuit right now, jorts are a seasonal wardrobe staple that you’ll regularly see the Vogue team wearing in the Adelphi. And we’ve got the ’fit pics to prove it.
Take lead from Vogue’s senior shopping writer, Alice Cary, who wrote earlier this year that she’s “vouching for long shorts” and declared that they are your most versatile summer companion. Below, see and shop the denim shorts we’re sporting to the office – and beyond.
