Opinion | Miniskirts for men? Short shorts are back but not for the fainthearted
From Dior to Tom Ford and Jacquemus to Prada, prepare for legs to be bared as short pants make a comeback
Think of five men you know, ranging from young to old. Now imagine each of them in extra-short shorts. Sorry. I just had to share what I went through when I read they have been deemed the must-have shorts style for summer 2019.
Prada, Jacquemus, Dries Van Noten, Tom Ford, Dior, you name a fashion house and it’s got them.
Most men I know wouldn’t be caught dead in tie-dyed leather shorts, even if they were sanctioned by Louis Vuitton. So how did we get here?
A few generations ago, it would have been laughable for men to wear short pants, which were reserved for young boys who could only graduate to trousers around puberty.
Find the shorts that fit the occasion. Are you on your way to play basketball? Well, then you have your answer. The same should apply to board shorts, bike shorts and any other type of athletic wear.
Then, around the 19th century, war and sports began to change the way men dressed.