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Mesh and Friends: Athletic Shorts for Everyday Wear

September 3, 2020

Mesh And Friends: Athletic Shorts For Everyday Wear

The line between what I find unacceptably sloppy and appealingly casual is not a straight line. It’s winding and blurry;…

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How to Wear Shorts

July 23, 2019

How To Wear Shorts

Few items in men’s wardrobes have proven to be as controversial as shorts. They’re the most significant dividing line between…

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Eight Pairs of Shorts to Consider Right Now

June 28, 2019

Eight Pairs Of Shorts To Consider Right Now

We all have a friend who wears jeans year round, regardless of the weather. Indigo cotton to the ankle, always….

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Salute Your Shorts: Military Vintage for Warm Weather

May 13, 2019

Salute Your Shorts: Military Vintage For Warm Weather

When the military sets out to buy something, they define a gap between what they can do and what they…

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What's Next, Big Shorts? Goldman Sachs Relaxes Dress Code

March 7, 2019

What’s Next, Big Shorts? Goldman Sachs Relaxes Dress Code

Ronald Reagan and Deputy Secretary of State John C. Whitehead, former senior partner at Goldman Sachs. Whenever we talk about…

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Why Do Men Want So Badly to Wear Shorts to Work?

June 29, 2017

Why Do Men Want So Badly To Wear Shorts To Work?

Every summer we have the same debates: should men wear shorts? At all? If so, why can’t they wear them…

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Five Pairs of Cargo Shorts That Aren’t Terrible

August 18, 2016

Five Pairs Of Cargo Shorts That Aren’t Terrible

With summer slouching toward Labor Day, you thought you’d be spared another mention of menswear’s roughest beast: the cargo short….

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Denim Shorts with Eric Kvatek

June 27, 2016

Denim Shorts With Eric Kvatek

Denim Shorts is a YouTube series by Denim Dudes author Amy Leverton. Much like her book, the series documents people…

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Denim Shorts

February 10, 2016

Denim Shorts

Amy Leverton, author of Denim Dudes, has a series of short videos on her YouTube channel documenting various people in…

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The History of Men’s Right to Wear Shorts

August 7, 2015

The History Of Men’s Right To Wear Shorts

Feel oppressed by pants? Want to bare your legs? Troy Patterson has a fun piece today in the New York Times…

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Shorts with Dignity: Legitimately Possible?

August 5, 2015

Shorts With Dignity: Legitimately Possible?

It’s a debate that’s rehashed every summer: should men wear short pants in public? I thought we’d settled it: yes,…

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Shorts: Acceptable When Paired with Mild Reluctance

September 8, 2014

Shorts: Acceptable When Paired With Mild Reluctance

Several otherwise respectable writers and publications have dipped their toes into menswear blogging recently, spurred by an ongoing debate on…

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It’s On Sale: Swim Shorts

October 3, 2013

It’s On Sale: Swim Shorts

My favorite brand for swim shorts – Orlebar Brown – just started their end-of-season sale. Included is a range of…

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