How to wear denim cut offs without looking like a teenager

Alternatively: How do I wear denim cut-offs and look more interesting than I did last year and the year before and also the one before that? ALSO SOME VERY LONG WIND

The more I write about how to get dressed, the more clear it becomes that I’m always trying to do the same thing: reflect multiple parts of me. Do you find that’s the case for you too? It’s like, I can’t just settle on wearing a tank top with denim shorts when it’s too hot for anything else because even though the combination would be an adequate solve …