Recently, shorts have become one of the boldest categories in menswear, with designers and everyday dressers alike embracing every cut and style. The sheer variety is liberating – everything from tailored pleats and voluminous jorts to tiny, sultry inseams are available – but it can also make getting dressed a little more complicated. To help
These denim carpenter shorts are similar in size, fit, and drape to the same pair I got last year, with just a few more bells and whistles (for example, that second knee and also a hammer loop). They’re baggy – but not veering into ’90s cosplay territory – and made from 100% cotton canvas that’s
Fit and Inseam: Some people swear by a 5-inch inseam. Others won’t touch anything smaller than a 7. There is no correct answer to this. It just depends on how you train. The important thing is that your shorts move with you, not against you. If you’re constantly adjusting them between sets, something has gone
Every year around this time, the GQ recommendations team convenes in our secret underground lair (it’s like the Batcave, but with better lighting) to vote on an important matter: the official shorts of summer. Past summits have anointed Patagonia’s famous baggies and these ultra-preppy pleated pairs from Land’s End. The debate is heated. Words are
We’re at the midpoint of the season, and it’s natural for cracks to appear in your summer wardrobe due to the constant heat. Those little cracks can turn into potholes, especially when thigh-revealing shorts are involved. The triviality of the shorts debate naturally keeps summer’s favorite garment in a state of stylistic flux. Should we
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For at least the last half decade, men’s wear has centered on pants. In recent years, trousers have become larger, wider and flared, with sharp pleats and hems like folded paper that easily pile up over shoes. They became the true statement-makers of an organization. Designers stretched the silhouette season after season until there was
fabric: The material should be strong, lightweight, breathable and quick-drying. Seems like a lot to ask, but our favorite pairs manage to balance it all like professional slackliners/plate spinners. Although it’s not necessary, some pairs will also use spandex or 4-way stretch. Either way, the fabric will make you feel confident going hiking or swimming.
You don’t have to suffer through the tyranny of trousers – no matter how porous the linen is – especially when there’s an abundance of shorts to choose from. You can find everything you’re looking for for under $150. And if you’re quick in the draw, you can have the whole quiver, as the heat
Wax London has gone for two lanes here: textured seersucker or cleaner logo-led styles. Anyhow, new Brockwell Swim Shorts This collection feels like a step up from the usual leisure swimwear that you forget about after a trip. At the steepest end are the Brockwell Blue Tile Seersucker Swim Shorts and the Brockwell Ecru and