How would you feel if I told you wearing children's
clothes are going to be some of your summer outfits? Kids’ clothes in large
size. What I’m talking about is simply shorts. Shorts were solely created so
that children could run around without getting tangled up in the long trouser
legs and tripping. Still at the beginning of the s. XX in Europe and America
they were a garment of restricted use and only the youngest would use them
until they reached the coming of age, when they were forced to completely get
their legs covered from then on. The origin of this "appropriation"
dates to the 1930s, when individuals began to use them on specific occasions,
such as sports or other relaxed outdoor activities. However, it was still
frowned upon to use it on a regular basis because it continued to be considered
an adolescent “privilege”. After World War II a liberation movement was born. People
had started to get fed up and having suffered lengthy restrictions they began
to wear shorts as a sign of liberation. Both men and women, initiated
fashioning them more regularly, especially in summer, naturally. Soldiers,
even, stationed in tropical climates ended up making use of them. Nevertheless,
despite the revolution, it took us several decades to assume that this garment
was no longer “kid-owned” and that we had been obtuse missing out on the perk all
that time in the high temperatures of summer only to be taken for grown-ups.
The good weather arrives and with it the time to show
off some skin. The fact is that men's shorts still follow some strict,
non-spoken rules; for example there are only a few workplaces where it is
allowed to wear them, although its use continues to be broader accepted and
many big brands such as Valentino, Dior or Louis Vuitton have already tried to
incorporate shorts as part of a summer suit version, as I did in this post.
And continuing with the shorts, this season the star
trend is sporty aesthetics. A trend that we have been seeing since the
beginning of the pandemic and that has finally been consolidated. The most
classic version is found in Dior, who opted for shorts with oversized
silhouettes we could have seen on any basketball court. And if what you like is
a vintage touch, like me, Alled-Martínez embroiders with a distinctive
70s-style shorts. Bermuda shorts are dyed with colour and joy thanks to one of
the principal Spring prints such as the Parisian AMI's tie-dye. Alternatively,
the same kind of shorts but with pockets or cargo-style shorts and unexpectedly
made with materials of the likes of leather or suede are a massive trend now.
Here are some ways of how I wore shorts in the past:
http://tamangoblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/casually-smart-smartly-casual.html
http://tamangoblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/in-search-of-forgotten-island.html
http://tamangoblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/schoolwear-curriculum.html
http://tamangoblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/resting-in-la-roquita.html
The type of shorts I am wearing are black tapped in this occasion. A smart-looking pair that goes peacefully with formal garments or styled with casual bits. I matched it with a blazer in similar colour with no lapels giving a more contemporary vibe to the outfit and a blue Oxford shirt underneath with a chunky seam buttoned up. I love these black and white smart shoes in absolute contrast with the sporty socks. I’ve got my cool garters in place adding a tiny bit of extra colour in and quirkiness to the look. Details are always important and in this case it’s all about black and gold. This way, the sunglasses and its 90’s-looking chain, the belt and the cross bag go perfectly together completing this fresh look.
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