A New Stance on Shorts
I usually wince slightly when I envision a man in shorts — I just don't see guys getting them right often enough. But these guys (both past and present) are starting to make me think differently...their shorts are neatly tailored, and the simplicity of the button-down shirt gives the shorts a more dressed-up feeling than you usually get with shorts.
Mercer Street, NYC, 2008.
John Lindsay, future mayor of New York City. Washington, D.C., 1963.
Mulberry Street, NYC 2008.
Two men playing croquet, photographed by Slim Aarons. Bermuda 1970.
Rivington Street, NYC 2008.
Professional football player Shipwreck Kelly and his wife. Southampton, N.Y., 1940s.
Elizabeth Street, NYC, 2008.
Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy at the Kennedy summer house. Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, 1953.
Finally, In Her Eyes is back!
I used to wear shorts to work a lot in Europe, but here in the US it's a little trickier. After seeing various people in the pages of the New York Times, GQ, on various style blogs (including this one), and on the streets of Manhattan I decided to put slim-cut dress shorts (which actually once were long trousers until a slight mishap with a chain fence) to the office last Friday, paired with a lightweight Italian shirt. My office isn't very formal, but it felt good to abandon my usual work attire yet remain professional-looking.