Hide your denim pants at the back of your closet and take out their shorter, more summer-appropriate version: the denim shorts. Just like a good pair of blue jeans, denim shorts have huge fashion potential. They can be dressed up or down, depending on the style elements you add in. You can wear them with a classic pair of sneakers or suit them up with a blazer—the options are endless. For serious sartorial inspiration, we culled the coolest celebrity denim shorts #ootds. Click on the gallery and enjoy!

PHOTO: Instagram/Maxene Magalona, Belle Daza, Coleen Garcia, Bela Padilla, Rhian Ramos, Bea Alonzo, Sarah Lahbati, Bangs Garcia, Georgina Wilson, Anne Curtis