7 Summer Shorts Trends Fashion People Will Be Wearing in 2026

As someone who grew up in Louisiana, lived in Los Angeles for a long time and now lives in North Carolina, I will never be one of those “I don’t wear shorts” people. Shorts are one of the most essential wardrobe items for me. That said, I don’t mess with old shorts. I have the classics and I choose shorts from the lineup of new shorts trends that come out each summer. Do you care to join me later?

May is the time when I really ramp up my shorts shopping, so I thought I’d share a timely edit of what trends are getting the most buzz for summer 2026. There are quite a few shorts styles to choose from this season (in fact, more than in other years), so I had to narrow it down to seven stand-out trends that are already going viral or selling out more and more with each 70-plus-degree day. Scroll through to choose from the fashion-crowd’s favorite shorts colors to the lengths people are gravitating toward—and so much more.

Top Summer 2026 Shorts Trends

Bubble shorts are the 2026 version of the trend Bloomers They’re cute, they’re fun, and they’ll make your outfit pop.

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4. Micro shorts

Teeny shorts are back after the Bermuda wave of summer 2025. The easiest, most low-key way to wear them is seen here on Coco Schiffer—with a big button-down.

5. Polished Bermuda Shorts

if i’m going to wear Bermuda shorts, they won’t get dirty. Luckily, there’s a new wave of long shorts designed to amp up your outfit in an instant.