Pleats and long shorts.

These pictures of these women are the epitome of my dream summer. So relaxed and cool. The shorts are long and so they don't have that trashy 'short shorts' vibe to them. The earthy tones make the look more casual and approachable.

Here's my way of the similar look:

(it was supremely windy and I was wearing shorts under
shorts...PLUS i was looking into the sun, not fun)