Of Course Emily Ratajkowski Would Champion the Jorts Renaissance

If you live anywhere other than New York City, you might be surprised at the recent celebrity obsession with a pant silhouette long associated with dads, P.E. teachers, and Adam Sandler: the jorts.

Jorts (christened name jean shorts) are like the grungier, more carefree cousin of Bermuda shorts—another controversial bottoms option, which has recently found absolution in the wardrobes of Bella Hadid and Meghan Markle. Their roots steeped in ’90s hip-hop, jorts are characterized by knee-grazing hems, a waistline that sits comfortably slightly above the hips, and a ridiculous amount of denim. In New York, putting on a pair of jorts is like saying, “I’m in on the bit.”

And as the city’s de facto street-style royalty, Emily Ratajkowski is of course taking part in the jorts renaissance. She was spotted walking through the city yesterday afternoon clad in her own ginormous, light-wash pair by EB Denim, which she styled with a white midriff-baring tube top from Cotton On. She finished off the look with blue-and-black sneakers by Vans, a black crescent moon shoulder bag from Loewe, black Lu Goldie x Taylor LaShae sunglasses, and layers of gold necklaces.

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Throughout the summer, the My Body author has been experimenting with different styles of shorts on the near-daily dog promenade outside her Manhattan apartment.

While walking good boy Colombo earlier this month, she stepped out in black cutoffs cinched to her waist by a thick black belt. She paired the bottoms with a ribbed sage-green crop top, white cowboy boots, and black oval shades.

And in July, she walked Colombo while wearing tiny dark-wash denim hot pants, complete with pockets peering out from underneath the cuffed hems. She tucked a black tank top into the shorts, then further accessorized with white sneakers, black shield sunglasses, and a large tote bag.

As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset. 

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