The cut: Inspired by the jeans you might steal from your

dad's closet (you know, the one place where it's still pretty much the '90s), these cutoff shorts have a button fly, a low-slung long rise and hems that can be cuffed for a cooler look. Get 'em in your usual size for a relaxed vibe.

• The fabric: premium old-school 100 percent cotton nonstretch Cone® denim.
• Front rise: 11 1/2"; inseam: 4 1/4".
• Machine wash.
• Import.
• Madewell.com only.

• Item NJ071