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"  Top and shorts: ASOS Curve; Blazer: Big Beauty x JMP; Shoes: Christian Siriano x Payless; Necklace: TopShop; Sunglasses: Miu Miu   The idea of wearing shorts can be a bit daunting. What if I don&amp;#039;t have &amp;quot;perfect&amp;quot; legs? Are they age appropriate? How do you make them look polished and professional or chic enough to wear on a night out. So many questions! Here&amp;#039;s the thing, there are a perfect pair of shorts for everyone, including plus size women. I&amp;#039;d always been a big fan of shorts as a kid/teen but some where in my twenties I just felt like shorts had become something I couldn&amp;#039;t do. Which is really strange because that kind of thinking isn&amp;#039;t really a part of my fashion DNA.  Now that I&amp;#039;m in my thirties, it kind of felt like I&amp;#039;m in that in-between state of booty shorts being wildly inappropriate, yet I&amp;#039;m nowhere near ready to subscribe to the matronly three-quarter capri pant. Plus-size clothing options have a ways to go in terms of the sheer quantity available in straight sizes, but we&amp;#039;ve come a long way in what&amp;#039;s being offered.  Above I&amp;#039;m wearing fun, matching separates that play into the tropical trend we&amp;#039;re seeing for spring and summer. I decided to wear them together and tucked in to create the illusion of a one-piece garment. The flouncy shorts kind of mimic a skirt hem, so it feels a bit like a dress. Sleeveless blazers are also really hot right now and help to create structure in an otherwise flowy outfit. Who doesn&amp;#039;t need a little structure now and again? For me this is perfect for a springy garden party or even a daytime wedding. Here are three more of my favorite shorts, and how to style them perfectly for spring.  Blazer and shorts: ASOS Curve; Necklace: ASOS; Tote: Piperlime  The scalloped hem on the blazer and shorts are so sweet but doesn&amp;#039;t look like you found them in the juniors department. It&amp;#039;s classic and on trend all at once. You can&amp;#039;t go wrong with mixing blushy nude colors and black, it&amp;#039;s wonderfully feminine without being overly girly.   Blazer: Target; Shorts: Talbots; Shoes: Zappos; Clutch: Bloomingdales  There&amp;#039;s something so cool about an outfit that&amp;#039;s pretty and preppy with an edgy shoe. The 13-inch shorts are a bit more covered up and also totally office-appropriate. Casual Friday anyone?! They come in about 10 different colors and are very affordable, which makes it easy to mix and match.  Shorts: Torrid; Shirt: Lands End; Shoes: Steve Madden; Earrings: Bauble Bar  These animal print shorts are perfect for letting your wild side out on the weekends. Again, the flouncy skirt like hem allows you to dress them up or down. The tie waist detail adds polish and makes them really cool. Kellie Brown is the author of And I Get Dressed, a blog that focuses on style, fashion and beauty. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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