How to do everything better for summer "Dear LLG: How do I know if my shorts are TOO short? I don't want to be inappropriate. I'm in my 30's, I realize I shouldn't be wearing Daisy Dukes, but I also don't want to look Amish. Help!" -Shortie Shortieson Dear Shortie, I'm going to tell you two helpful rules. Rule Number One (and feel free to think of this as The Golden Rule): If you think your shorts are too short, they probably are. You know those young girls who walk around with their butts hanging out of their jean "shorts" cut up to their bikini lines? Do you think they are at all worried about showing too much leg? No, they are not. That internal alarm doesn't usually develop until age 25 (and we usually ignore it until age 29). Listen to your intuition, and don't wear anything that you feel weird about. Rule Number Two: stand up straight, face a mirror, put your arms straight down at your sides, fingers pointing to the ground. Your shorts should hit right where your fingertips touch your thigh. If they are much shorter, you had better have really, really nice legs! Also, do yourself a favor and ALWAYS practice sitting in your shorts before you buy them. I call this the "sit test," and really you should do this every time you try anything on, but it is especially important when you are considering shorts. If you sit down and your thighs stick to the chair, get a longer pair of shorts. My favorite pair of chic long(ish) shorts can be found right now at GAP. They're called Boyfriend Roll-up Shorts, and I love them because you can easily roll them up or down to customize the length to make sure they fit you perfectly. "Dear LLG: How do I find the right style of sunglasses for my face shape?" -Blinded By The Light Dear Blinded, First of all don't fret about this too much. I do not think there is a huge epidemic of people running around offending others by wearing horribly unflattering sunglasses. When was the last time you heard someone say, "Oh my God, can you believe she's wearing those sunglasses? They are totally wrong for her!" Probably never. However, the "right" pair of sunglasses will definitely make you look extra amazing, but before you venture out to find them, you must first know your face shape. Do you know your face shape? If not, you can find out by standing in front of a mirror and tracing your face with a dry-erase marker. Stand back, and look at the shape drawn on the mirror. What does the shape most resemble? A square? A heart? A Circle? An Oval? Once you know your face shape, you can use this cheat sheet to find your best sunglasses: Square-shaped face=round sunglasses Circle-shaped face=boxy/angular sunglasses, like classic Ray Bans Heart-shaped face=cat-eye sunglasses (i.e. glasses that curve up at the temples) Oval-shaped face=lucky you, pretty much everything looks good on your face, you can buy whatever you want If this all seems too complicated, then just go buy aviator-style sunglasses, because they look good on everybody!
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