how to | wear high-waisted shorts without looking like humpty dumpty

tips and tricks

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*average/long legs are helpful but not completely necessary. 
*high-waisted shorts with a cuff minimize heftier thighs. 
*heels. heels. heels. (wedges, gladiators, pumps…as long as there is a heel to elongate the leg!) 
*juxtapose them with a fitted shirt. (no baggy, or awkward-fitting shirts.) 
*don’t do them in denim. (please!) only seen it done successfully once and she was part human, part android.

below are some sample high-waisted shorts combinations from polyvore for creative inspiration.