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"Shorts are the new dress for this summer season, so you&amp;#x27;ll want to make the most of the trend. I mean, what&amp;#x27;s not to love? Shorts are cute, comfy, and so versatile. But how could shorts work for the (*gasp*) office and formal events? Well, let&amp;#x27;s have style pros Olivia Palermo and Karolina Kurkova answer that question for us. To the office: While Milly designer Michelle Smith says to layer on a blazer and lose the sexy heels to make shorts appropriate for the office, Olivia Palermo has another idea: skorts! Yes! The mid &amp;#x27;90s hybrid shorts-skirt fashion piece is back and even better. Go with an interesting cut, like Olivia&amp;#x27;s split-front style from Zara. (Which, coincidentally, Karolina also owns in cobalt blue.) Don&amp;#x27;t be afraid to play with a touch of prints and color&amp;amp;#8212;like the red carpet star&amp;#x27;s light blue floral blazer and blocked sweater. Finish off the totally profesh look with a pair of dapper flat brogues and a large, but stylish work bag. To a formal event: Karolina Kurkova&amp;amp;#8212;who I may now refer to as &amp;quot;legs&amp;quot; going forward&amp;amp;#8212;killed it at the ultra-chic CFDA Awards in this pewter Michael Kors hotpants ensemble. She made the casual silhouette work at such a fancy-pants event by going with a luxe color and fabric, sticking to one hue on two pieces for a streamlined effect, and opting for dressy heels. The short sleeves also temper the skimpiness of the shorts to keep the look on the elegant end of the spectrum. Caveat: Of course, make sure your work place and formal event obligation are the shorts-friendly types of environment before attempting these styling tricks. Like I wouldn&amp;#x27;t suggest wearing the silhouette at the corporate law firm or the next wedding you&amp;#x27;re attending. So do you like the skorts comeback? Do you think they&amp;#x27;re appropriate for work? What about a dressy shorts ensemble to a wedding? Let&amp;#x27;s discuss! Olivia Palermo photo: Splash News; Karolina Kurkova photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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