Trend On the Cheap: 10 Printed Shorts Under $50 (Yes, $50)

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• ASOS paisely shorts with zip, $41.43 asos.com
• Lucca Couture Baha shorts, $54 piperlime.com
• Mossimo Supply Co. printed cuffed short, $15 target.com
• Zara printed shorts, $39.99 zara.com
• LOFT Floral print
• Topshop Aztec knicke
• Nasty Gal Ziggy striped short, $38 nastygal.com
• Old Navy printed twill shorts, $22.94 oldnavy.com
• Lulu’sGo With The Florist highwaisted printed shorts, $35 lulus.com
• Gap printed canvas shorts, $49.95 gap.com

If you've been a little a little hesitant to try the crazy-pants trend, the fad's abbreviated sibling, the printed short, could be just the right starting point. Less fabric means less commitment when giving such a statement piece a whirl—isn't a 4-inch inseam of floral madness easier to walk out of the house with than a 30-inch one? Paired with a simple solid top or mixed up with other prints for maximum effect, the 10 wallet-friendly printed shorts here.—Julie Chen
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