We love our jean shorts just as much as the next person, but some days, we’re—gasp!—just not feeling the denim. (The horror, we know.) Hey, there are plenty of other bottoms primed for the summer months, so why invest all of our energies into a single trend? In the spirit of diversifying our wardrobes (and giving our cutoffs a breather), we found 24 on-trend shorts that have zero denim. From high-waisted styles to athleisure-inspired, banded-waist ones, we’ve got you covered from every angle.
Baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s son, is reportedly set to have his christening this Saturday, July 6, and it will take place at a special location for the family: Queen Elizabeth’s private chapel in Windsor Castle.
People reports that it will be a low-key affair at Windsor Castle, near the family’s newly-renovated Frogmore Cottage home. A royal source said the couple “wanted an intimate, peaceful setting in a place with such a special connection to Her Majesty.” That’s not the only connection: The couple famously married at the larger St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The timing of Archie’s christening—at around two months old—is in line with Kate Middleton and Prince William’s children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. However, reports claim that Archie’s may be less public than those of his cousins.
“This is a beautiful milestone and they are excited to share it as a family first and then with the world,” People‘s source said. The event will reportedly only include about 25 close friends and family members with images being released to the public afterward. Hello! reports that Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, and Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, are set to attend.
Given how Markle and Harry have chosen to make announcements about Archie, it’s a fairly safe bet to assume they will use their @SussexRoyal Instagram account in some way.
During Prince Louis’s christening, the press was allowed to film the family and guests entering and leaving the ceremony, but that will apparently not be the case for Archie, which has caused some debate online and in the British press.
Team Sussex fans on social media were quick to defend the couple’s choice for privacy, citing the treatment of Markle in British papers. “Dear Archie, we trash talk your mummy EVERYDAY so please can we have access to your christening so we can trash talk her choices for you, her fashion, your god parents, critique her body language and basically trash talk her existence, love (not really) The Daily Mail xoxo,” one person wrote on Twitter. “British press is just bitter that they can’t profit off of Meghan and Harry christening Archie in private. That is all,” another tweeted.
Little Archie is expected to wear the replica of Princess Victoria’s christening gown, just like his cousins. We can’t wait to see what adorable photos Markle and Harry choose to release.
[unable to retrieve full-text content]We round up 30 fresh date-night outfit ideas (courtesy of our favorite street-style stars) that turn up the heat, no matter what your plans are.
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Caution: Spoilers for Game of Thrones ahead.
I talk a big game about wanting the women of Game of Thrones to step on me, shove me off a castle wall, roast me with a dragon. But I also have the energy of that girl from Mean Girls, the one who “doesn’t even go here” but still wants everyone to be friends—I’m very tender! Which is why last night, on the second to last episode of Game of Thrones, I did not like seeing Daenerys Targaryen take a turn for the worse and step into her true power as the Mad Queen.
It was a destiny many GoT have fans prophesied, yet people were still shocked by it. I was not. Daenerys was always bound to become the Mad Queen. The only thing that surprised me was how much I hated watching it happen. I’m not alone:
Since the first season, Dany was a “good guy,” the one leader of Westeros who wanted to bring peace and positive change to the realm. However, she’s also shown an extremely brutal side of herself—from eating a stallion’s heart, to siccing her dragons on Randyll Tarly and his son, to burning the leaders of Meereen.
With that past in mind, I’m not sure why so many people were stunned that Dany decided to decimate King’s Landing despite their surrender. She’s always been one of the most powerful characters on Game of Thrones.
But as much as I want her to utter the word “Dracarys” at me and feel the wrath of her dragonfire as my skin melts off, it hurts to watch this development. Maybe that’s because we’ve watched a person who was supposed to represent all that’s good in the world become radicalized by those who have wronged her. We root for the “Golden Boy” character in great epics—the morally sound Wonder Woman, “the chosen one” like Harry Potter. These characters are plagued by their own darkness or lured into evil by their nemesis, but they always end up doing the right thing in the end. Daenerys was supposed to be that Golden Girl. Until she wasn’t.
I thought that would be an interesting arc. I thought I’d enjoy watching her become the Mad Queen and scream “yes bitch” at the TV every time Drogon’s wings clapped at her haters. But with all the devastating, terrible things going on in the real world right now, actually seeing my favorite female character become the person we’re supposed to hate felt like the opposite of a fantasy.
Then again, I think Dany should have complexities. I stan Cersei in all her depravity. I’m obsessed with Arya and her bloodlust. All of us are both good and bad, and I’m not particularly interested in a female character who’s perfect. A woman who hasn’t made mistakes.
With that in mind, I think what plagued me the most about Daenerys’ downfall wasn’t that her eight-season character arc set her up for greatness, only to come crumbling down with the walls of King’s Landing. Maybe it was my fear that Jon Snow will take the Iron Throne. Screw—and I cannot stress this enough—that.
The women of Game of Thrones are the northern star of this show. Arya, Sansa, Cersei, and Daenerys have all been through more and overcome more than Jon Snow could ever imagine. The women on this show persist. They endure. They grow stronger despite their wicked circumstances. And despite it all, with one episode left in the series, I worry that a man who is weaker emotionally—and, let’s be real, as a warrior—than many of his female counterparts will helm the Throne. Snow represents, to me, all the ways in which male mediocrity is often heralded over female greatness.
In addition to ruining your hair, rain has a habit of ruining outdoor spring and summer dates. Cute impromptu picnic? Forget it. That outdoor music festival? Probably not. When a sudden rainstorm interrupts your plans for a date, you have some choices: a) brave the weather and hope your hair doesn’t turn into Monica’s from the Barbados episode of Friends; b) choose an equally fun indoor activity, c) straight-up refuse to leave the house and stay in together, or d) be that person who asks for a last-minute raincheck (don’t be that person).
But if you find yourself needing a little inspiration for your backup plan, here’s a list of some classic rainy-day date ideas for when you’re sick of going to the movie theater as your only dry option.
Bowling. A frizzy ponytail goes well with those shoes anyway.
Enjoy some art. This is the perfect opportunity to finally go to that museum’s new photography exhibit everyone is talking about so you can quit pretending you’re just as cultured as your hip friend who always manages to do that stuff before you even hear of it.
Get cultured. Find a random local performance that you probably didn’t even know was happening—a concert or a play or a comedy show—and snag the cheapest seats. You might discover a new favorite band, but even if it ends up being awful, at least it will be dry.
Act like kids. Think of the fun stuff your parents took you to do when you were driving them nuts inside the house. An arcade or even a roller skating rink (so retro!) is a much more fun indoor activity than sulking.
Go shopping. We’re not talking about those awkward mall dates you had as a teenager. Go buy something you both can do together, like fun new game, or hit up an international grocery store for a new wine to try (Lebanon and Georgia—the country, that is—have some great ones).
Check out the local booze scene. Got a craft brewery, distillery, winery in your area? See if they have any available tours or tastings that day, or make a day of hopping between them (just have Uber be your DD).
Play grown-up games. Pool halls are basically the arcades of the older set. Being inside a dingy, dark bar on a glorious spring day would be a waste, but it’s the perfect use of a cold and rainy one. If pool’s not your thing, find one that offers other activities like ping-pong or video games while you sip from that questionable glass.
Head to a café or wine bar. Enjoy a cappuccino or a glass of red wine at a café with a view out to a bustling street. It’s either gloomily romantic or cheerfully hilarious as you watch people outside get soaked.
Splash like children in puddles. Use those new rain boots you just went shopping for.
Walk in the park. Braving the rain (only if there’s no lightning, keep it safe!) will give you private access to a normally crowded public area.
Play photographer. Any fool with a phone can take a beautiful picture of a sunset on a clear evening (ugh, #nofilter braggers), but snap a waterproof case on and take some nature shots to for the ‘gram.
Take a trip down memory lane. Go through each other’s high school yearbooks and crack up at your mutually regrettable haircut decisions.
If you were paying close attention to the collections for spring when they hit the runway, pants didn’t really seem like they’d be a big thing come 2019—in fact, they didn’t seem like they’d be a thing at all. Models at Prada wore just grandma panties under black sheer dresses, at Dries Van Noten neon briefs could be seen underneath see-through floral gowns, and at Gucci men wore jockstraps over suits. On the streets, influencers convinced onlookers that bike shorts can be worn out of spinning class (and with blazers no less). The look of no pants (or kinda-sorta-pants) is provocative for sure. It’s a statement that in these times of #MeToo, women shouldn’t have to hide, be afraid to show skin, or be sexy and own it. But it’s also obviously a metaphor, not necessarily something that’s the most practical or acceptable for real every day life. Wearing pants to work is pretty much an unwritten requirement.
But what if you don’t want to wear jeans? Contrary to what the trend forecasters might have led us to believe, this season there are more exciting pants to wear than ever. From zebra print to leather, here we break down five of the biggest pant trends that’ll have you wanting to give your trusty mom jeans a day off.