Jennifer Lawrence settled the summer style debate in New York City by pairing knee-length white denim Bermuda shorts with a graphic t-shirt and an orange croc bag, showcasing her signature effortless streetwear aesthetic alongside a vibrant, color-forward accessory palette.
When it comes to warm-weather attire, wardrobes often swing between extremes like oversized proportions and micro-minis. Yet, Jennifer Lawrence found sartorial relief in the modern classic: denim jorts. Spotted out and about in New York with her family—husband Cooke Moroney and their two young sons—the actor was photographed pushing her Babyzen stroller. For the outing, she paired her raw hemmed, light blue denim jorts, which hit just above the knee, with an oversized vintage navy Playboy shirt, a black baseball cap, and black flip-flops.
It was, all in all, a textbook Jennifer Lawrence summer-in-the-city outfit: a light and louche silhouette, a playful graphic tee and cap, and street-ready thongs. The slogan shirt especially looms large in Lawrence’s current summer capsule. Recently, she’s worn vintage Stevie Wonder and Beatles merch, a São Jorge Açores dolphin tee, and a JW Anderson shirt emblazoned with Sissy Spacek in Stephen King’s Carrie. Even when she is not adding in a pair of jorts, she keeps bottoms super relaxed with tailored bermudas and silky slips, always maintaining a sense of J-Law effortlessness.
White Denim Bermuda Shorts and Graphic Tees on the Streets of New York
Seven months after Jennifer Lawrence shared her “big goes with big” style mantra, the approach is still reflected in her New York City outfits. On July 8, Lawrence paired summer’s Bermuda shorts trend with an equally oversized graphic tee and color-forward accessories. Earlier that morning, a wardrobe change caught J.Law wearing one of her self-proclaimed wardrobe no-nos, tight on the bottom, baggy on the top
—consisting of a baggy crewneck and skintight capri pants—to the gym.
Once her workout class wrapped, the actor switched into baggy summer essentials, starting with white denim, drawstring-style, knee-length Bermuda shorts from New York brand Still Here, before pairing them with an effortlessly cool graphic T-shirt, according to Marieclaire.
Bright Accessories and the Evolution of a Reformed Minimalist Palette
Lawrence debuted a new croc bag alongside the Bermuda shorts trend. Her newest top-handle bag gave her beloved $33,000 The Row Lady Bag—debatably fashion’s most recognizable croc bag, next to the Himalayan Hermès Birkin—the afternoon off. In bright orange, the bag hits on one of the season’s biggest color trends, endorsed by Zimmermann, Miu Miu, Lacoste, and Alaïa. For footwear, the Hunger Games star’s outfit moved a few spaces on the color wheel to strawberry red thong sandals.
Lawrence from a few years ago might’ve finished the look with all-white accessories. In 2026, however, the reformed minimalist has widened her palette with splashes of tomato red, aquamarine, butter yellow, and peony pink. Most recently, her looks even made a strong case for bold color combinations, including strawberry red and neon orange, alongside strawberry, peony, and butter yellow combinations.
A Growing Celebrity Trend Rooted in Prior Years
Lawrence also has a history with the Bermuda shorts trend, dating back to early 2023. Back then, her navy blue blazer and cream-colored Mary Janes made the cropped trousers office-appropriate. Now, fellow street style stars are embracing the trend.
- Zendaya
- Margot Robbie
- Alexa Chung
- Lindsay Lohan
As Lawrence demonstrates, jorts and Bermuda shorts are some of the most versatile bottoms one can have in the summertime, whether paired with schlubby tees, an elevated tank, flip-flops, or thong heels, proving that they will last summer upon summer.
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