The Nautica plaid shorts have a flat front and include colours from the pastel colour palette. This is a great choice for the Spring or Summer. The shorts can be paired with a nice polo shirt or t-shirt.

Camouflage Cargo Shorts

Cargo shorts are a nice addition to a man’s wardrobe. They have extra pockets for storing many different items. The camouflage adds a fun look to the shorts. These shorts are great for the Spring or Summer, when the weather is appropriate.

Quicksilver Urchin Shorts

These are shorts that are made to wear over a pair of swim trucks or alone. These can be worn to the beach or pool, and they appear smarter than they really are. This is the great aspect of this type of shorts. Many men have had rave reviews about these shorts.

Drawstring Shorts

Drawstring shorts are a great addition to a Spring or Summer men’s wardrobe. They are casual and offer a sense of relaxation. They provide an easy fit because of the drawstring. They can be paired with many casual shirts for a complete look.

Vintage Chino Shorts from Polo Ralph Lauren

These vintage shorts offer a classic look and feel. These shorts can be paired with a nice vintage shirt or a modern button front shirt for a nice look. The crisp appearance of these shorts make them appropriate for any day or evening in the summer.

Normally we save them for the beaches, informal gatherings, when cooler clothing is needed or for those times when the weather is just perfect.  Now short shorts have added ‘chic’ to the list of adjectives that can be used to describe them.  To get the look however; the right type must be worn and it must be paired with the right top.

‘Chic shorts’ works when the upper body is covered to offset the bare legs.  A great structured jacket (or any jacket with a good cut that fits well) is usually needed to achieve this particular look.  The idea is to create a suit that looks sexy at the bottom and modest at the top; basically a reversal of the regular ‘bare arms and cleavage with covered legs’ look.

What not to do

The look often fails if too much skin is being revealed.  In fact, there seems to be a strict ‘legs only’ feel about it at times, since revealing too much skin can easily take the ‘chic’ out of it.  In many cases, the right inside blouse can add a subtle sexiness to the ‘suit’, and is the perfect compromise.  Eva Herzigova famously completed her shorts and jacket with a ruffled, sheer top for her Cannes red carpet appearance back in May.

A lovely item of clothing to wear whilst on a summer holiday, a pair of shorts is still seen as a bold fashion statement.  However, shorts can be worn for formal as well as casual occasions.

Current Trends in Shorts

There are some exciting trends in shorts at the moment.  Bow shorts are particularly stylish, with large or small bows placed at the front of the shorts.  Bow shorts’ colours range from black to grey.  Lace shorts are another growing trend, and they look fantastic with a pair of high heels and a long shirt.

Casual shorts are great to wear and they are suited to a pair of flat sandals or wedge shoes.  Casual shorts can be tight or loose fitting.  Casual shorts can come in a number of colours and styles, from khaki to denim.

Formal shorts are an intriguing trend in fashion.  Formal shorts come in different fabrics, with tweed being one of the most sought after fabrics.  These classic shorts can be worn with a blazer or a short jacket and a shirt.

For the more adventurous, leather shorts continue to be fashionable to wear at this time of year.  Leather shorts look great with tight t-shirts or a shirt and a pair of high heels.

High waist shorts are chic and are comfortable to wear.  These shorts are effortlessly feminine and elegant and are perfect to wear with a long shirt with high heeled or flat sandals.

So it’s time to have a check list for new summer clothing you should opt for this summer!

Tops

T-shirts and vest tops are a must, and for holidays you can get away with more than you normally can back at home fashion wise, so if you shy away from bright colours and in your face logos normally, it’s time to change your tune. Whilst you’re away especially in hotter climes, funky bright t-shirts and vest tops are great fun to wear, especially if you like hitting the club scene, where these styles prove most popular.

Shorts

Let’s face it, the temperatures never really get that hot to wear shorts in this country and if they do it never lasts long, so when you’re on holiday somewhere hot its nice for guys to be able to get their pasty white legs out for a change. Now if you plan on going in the sea or in your pool then swim shorts are a necessity, Speedos are still a no, no, popular styles normally include boards shorts and like your t-shirts and vests you can get away with bright funky colours. For daywear when you sightseeing or on an evening, denim shorts are great along but are better suited to evening, canvas, combat style shorts work well in heat making them perfect for day wear when you’re out and about.

Trousers & Shorts

Summer is the time to put jeans on the back burner and instead opt for lighter and cooler options such as trousers and shorts, trousers are great especially as some people are not comfortable showing their legs and this year there are some good options to keep you cool, comfortable and smart for summer. Shorts also don’t have to be confined to holidays, there are some fab styles such as tailored shorts that sit just above or below, these look great with shirts and t-shirts and boat shoes for a smarter summer look.

Shorts

Shirts, T-shirts & Vests

You always need options for summer and a good collection of the above will make sure you are covered for summer fashion, plain t-shirts in neutral colours make a great base for any wardrobe, the look great on their own or with this year’s hot check shirt trend. A good, crisp white shirt is also a wardrobe must, they are saviours when it comes to a last minute summer do, where you have to look smart. Vests are also handy they look good under t-shirts but are also great on their own when you are on holiday in hotter climes.

t-shirts and tops

shirts

There are a few options available, you can either go for the holiday classic board short style which are often a light material suitable for wearing in water and out of water, they come in either knee length or just short for those whole like short shorts!

Board Shorts

Short Board Shorts

You can also get Denim shorts which are great for everyday wear and when you’re out and about worn with either smart trainers or pumps or flip flops and men’s sandals, they come in various cuts as well like jean style.

Denim Shorts

If you want something a bit more casual for chilling outin at home jogging shorts are great, soft comfy material for relaxing at home and also for when you go to the gym or running and need to keep cool.

Jogging Shorts

This season in men’s fashion brights are big so you can find many funky colourful shorts around that you can mix with a bright t-shirt or polo shirt, great for when the sun comes out. Just remember to keep it cool when the temperature starts to rise and you will easily and stylishly enjoy the sun.

Bright Style