Sub Zero Temps and Tall Women’s Shorts

I’ll be honest, it feels funny writing this post about tall women’s shorts while the two of us are facing sub zero temperatures. It takes me back to last Spring when we agreed to a swimsuit collaboration in frigid temperatures as well. It really embodies the essence of social media vs. reality. You would never know that I was numb and as uncomfortable as all get out while shooting those pictures. The things we do for a deadline and to get a collaboration done! We’d do it all over again, too!

Anyways, as we slide right into spring break season you can refresh yourself on our tall swimsuit review here. As I reminisce on that post and the frustration a lot of you faced because my shorts were sold out, I am going to try and do better this year and catch you as the tall women’s shorts drop! With that being said, we notice an unfortunate trend of no one buying an item when we first post it and then when we inevitably share it again there is so much sadness when the item is no longer available. So don’t sleep on this one if you are looking for shorts. They. Always. Sell Out. 

American Eagle

These are hands down my favorite shorts. I can’t quite put my finger on why. Distressing is a favorite detail of mine. Plus you can’t beat a denim that lets you break it in and become one with each other. I feel like after I wear these a few times they are truly mine and fit like it. 

Gap

Gap is a stalwart option for us; whether it’s denim shorts, paper bag shorts, or dressy shorts they fit our waist and thighs well. They offer a plethora of length options and always seem to fit really comfortably. They never seem to stretch out either which is always a plus!  

Lululemon 5” shorts

You can catch a full recent Lulu write up here which includes these shorts. But we love the length of these for our long limbs. They don’t ride up, the wide waistband lays so nicely and we can wear them all day with ease! I have also had great luck with their biker style shorts, and the longer length golfing skirt. 

American Tall

Technically, we haven’t tried these yet! We intend to at some point, because we like their denim. Based on the quality with the rest of their pieces we know these will be a win! 

ASOS

We have both heavily slowed our roll with ASOS lately. We’re not sure if they are behind because of all the shipment issues, making less due to demand, or their style is changing but it just hasn’t been doing it for us. They have come in clutch in the past with various denim, paper bag and just comfy lounge shorts. I have never run into a pair that are too short! 

Goodwill

One last random thought. I recently snagged a pair of men’s Levi full length jeans for $7 at Goodwill and threw them on, eyeballed the length, chopped ’em, and took a serrated knife to them a bit. They are the perfect pair of slightly distressed cutoff jeans for a bargain. I love that they are my ideal inseam and hope they wear in nicely! Whatever your local thrift store may be, they will definitely have some denim you can repurpose to your heart’s content.

This post is short and sweet for certain but will get you directly where you need to be for shorts season! Hopefully you find it helpful getting ahead of the curve this year. If you have any other spring break/summer needs you’re looking for we are always happy to share our favorites. Send us a DM, comment below, or shoot us an email at therealtallbloggers@gmail.com

Shop all of our favorite 2022 short drops here and here!