The Dictator | See-through lace shorts for men: to wear or not to wear

I know everyone’s making fun of them, but I really want a pair of those lace shorts for men that everyone’s been talking about.
Laced Together, Central

The Dictator: Don’t you start that with me, Mister. You absolutely do not want to walk around in see-through, pastel lace shorts such as the ones designed by Hologram City for rapper Cazwell’s Loose Wrists music video. And you won’t have them any time soon, either, because when last we checked they had already sold out of the pre-sale stock (HK$382; hologramcity.bigcartel.com), which was due to ship on Friday. Let’s face it, lace on menswear is old hat for haute houses such as Valentino and Gucci. Besides, why is everyone so focused on the shorts when they were worn with equally fetching, matching lace, short-sleeved button-down shirts (same price). The Los Angeles label also produces transparent burgundy mesh short-shorts and tops (about HK$250) in case it’s all about the exhibitionism for you.

The Adidas x Kolor collaboration has resulted in a pair of navy jersey shorts for men with a white mesh skirt over them (HK$1,700; Lane Crawford). It turns out, there is a market for revealing men’s shorts, but hopefully more as underwear. Your eyes may never un-see the lace shorts, thongs, briefs, leotards, etc, by BodyAware (HK$89 to HK$288), unless it floats your boat.

Alternatively, you could wear lace in a less revealing way on, say, a pair of lined, skinny trousers by Asos (HK$437). You could pair it up top with a longline white lace T-shirt by Asos or Reclaimed Vintage Inspired (HK$140 and up). Other brands who did them recently include Ann Demeulemeester, N°21 and Marna Ro.

And for God’s sake, please wear underwear.

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