"And for the short, he can wear it as short as he wants." (As for shorts, he can be as short as he wants.) - Thom Browne
Thom Browne, as a man who changes the length of his suit, suit pants are very important to him What is the truly ideal length? He replied: "The leg of the pants just touches the shoes, but there is no extra wrinkle (no break) at all." He also revealed the principle of shorts: "As for shorts, they (consumers) can be as short as they want."
↑Thom Browne
We grew up in an open era, so we think girls wear shorter clothes. But earlier, before Mary Quant's miniskirts appeared in the 1960s, a calf-length dress was the only standard for socializing out. At that time, men wore shorter dresses in public than they do now.
The author loves shorts as much as lemon tea in convenience stores in summer. Summer is the biggest killer of fashion. It makes you sweaty and messy, and it feels extremely close to your skin. Many good materials can’t be worn, let alone wearing them with attitude. I can barely say that ripped jeans give summer two more windows, but they are never better than girls’ ones. Chiffon short skirts come easily. Even if I see boys wearing shorts on the street, I often think: It looks so hot, wouldn’t it be shorter?
When it comes to shorts, the first thing that comes to my mind is Thom Browne. He is a designer who truly practices and integrates people and clothing, because only when the designer puts it on himself can the code behind the clothing be unlocked. In his shows or public appearances, he often wears shorts that are about 2cm above the knee (just exposing the entire knee). This length is similar to that of Nick Wooster. Neither of them is slender, and they are far from fresh meat. Stylish, but very careful with length.
I remember that Takahiro Kinoshita, the editor-in-chief of "POPEYE", was wearing shorts rolled up to his knees and a plain cotton and linen shirt during a discussion. Except for his fashion week look with a tie suit jacket and Loafer, everything else is just right, at a safe distance that only exposes his complete knees.
↑ "POPEYE" editor-in-chief Takahiro Kinoshita's appearance at the fashion week
There is only one fashionable exception to this standard method, and that is Eugene Tong - always cover below the knees.
↑Eugene Tong (right)
For the author, the meaning of shorts is sometimes similar to the concept of uniforms. Their length and width are sometimes more structural, and you don’t have to worry too much about wearing them today before going out. What, shorts can easily shape your consistency; it’s summer, you only need these three reasons to wear shorts, and the hundred other objections can be ignored directly.
