{"id":3287,"date":"2018-06-06T18:26:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T22:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/?post_type=style_guide&#038;p=3287"},"modified":"2022-06-22T14:28:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T18:28:59","slug":"marge-salutes-her-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Marge Salutes <p>Her Shorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-baby-photo-half-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-baby-photo-half-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-baby-photo-half-1-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-baby-photo-half-1-300x390.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up, Marge didn\u2019t always love every part of her body\u2014but she felt confident about her legs. Her appreciation for their power grew when she became a competitive skier, but a series of related injuries made her second-guess her own strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She fell back in love with her legs once she realized how many amazing things they allowed her to do, so she started wearing shorts to celebrate her favorite body part\u2014scars and all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I grew up wearing shorts. And as a skier, having really strong legs was something I was proud of.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wear\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/attachment\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3337\" data-id=\"3337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-1-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-1-300x390.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><p>Camo blends in, but these shorts stand out.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wear\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/attachment\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-3-detail\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3338\" data-id=\"3338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-3-detail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-3-detail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-3-detail-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look1-half-3-detail-300x390.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><p>Add a flash of color for extra flair.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>After injuring myself a few times, the power I held in my legs was gone. I had to rediscover who I was.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"540\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look2-full-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look2-full-1.jpg 830w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look2-full-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look2-full-1-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>My scars are like battle wounds. They bring me back to a time when I felt super powerful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped columns-3 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wear\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/attachment\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3341\" data-id=\"3341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-5-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-5-300x390.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><p>Step into summer with bright shades.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wear\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/attachment\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3340\" data-id=\"3340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-2-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look3-half-2-300x390.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><p>Shorts keep your outfit looking effortless.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Wearing shorts reminds me that no matter what life throws at me, I can still rise up and move forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"540\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/marge-salutes-her-shorts\/?tp_image_id=3342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look4-full.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look4-full.jpg 830w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look4-full-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shorts-with-marge-look4-full-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for plus-size shorts to wear this summer? 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