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The Guardian // Lifestyle

The best short shorts for men – and how to pull them off

Friday 25th July 2025, 2:00PM

Not sure where to start with short shorts? From sporty to tailored to thrifted, these are the styles to try (and the easy rules to wearing them well)• 50 men’s summer wardrobe updates under £100According to the hemline index, skirts shift upwards during prosperous times – the theory being that hemlines rise and fall in line with the economy. Well, it seems that for guys, it’s the opposite. With turbulent markets, our shorts are rising higher than ever – so much so that this season has been dubbed “thigh guy summer”.Sure, we’ve sort of been here before. Donald Glover was spotted in teeny tiny shorts back in 2022 while Paul Mescal, the king of short shorts, has been wearing them ever since Normal People was released in 2020. And lest we forget Milo Ventimiglia’s viral moment in his post-workout micro-minis in 2021. Continue reading...

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