a week of summer shorts + shoes pairings. highest heels.

school's out, summer's here!
on the weekends, i live in my denim shorts. hitting the beach, pool, or park at some point in our day is a given, and the last thing i want to worry about is getting nice clothes dirty or looking like a wrinkled mess after the beach...which is why i always resort to denim.
but it's likely that i'll also meet up with friends or family for lunch, shopping, drinks, or coffee, and i always have trouble finding the right shoes for dressing up my denim shorts. i'm kicking summer off with a week of shorts shoes pairings for outfits that can take you from beach to wherever in the summer.
i love wearing heels, but pairing them with shorts can be tricky. i have a general rule which is the higher the heels, the longer the shorts. these knee-length DIY denim cut-offs are my faves when i want to wear my highest heels. they are fitted and cut off at the skinniest point on my legs. i balanced them out with this over-sized boyfriend shirt that doubles as the perfect beach cover-up.
what is your summer uniform?

i kicked off the weekend helping out at a golf tournament serving drinks at the 10th hole. it was a beautiful day, the sun was out, it was hot...it definitely felt like summer.

holding mini-she in the palm of my hand.

impromptu stop in waikiki for a dip at the beach...followed by iced coffee, slurpees, and chocolate chip cookies.

(gilly hicks top; gucci bag; ellie shoes via i love Sexy; pray for peace denim; amazon sunglasses)
shop the look:

you can also: pair long shorts with wedges.