Are You Ready? Shorts!

[Superb0bo]

I think both of those shorts are too tapered, giving them a "capri" -look. A shorter and straighter short is better (didnt raf simons do it this season?) but maybe that would work even worse in buisness casual...

 

[Augusto86]

No.

 

[Tck13]

Originally Posted by Augusto86

No.

+1

 

[modual]

Imo shorts should be of a slim/regular fit and sit on or just below the knee. I'm sure nobody wants to see my knees and above the knee just looks slightly odd to me anyway.

 

[Brian SD]

The pleats look awful, but I have no problems with shorts and a light sweater. I think those shorts are a little too long, though.

 

[Curious_George]

I don't like the first pair at all. Too long imo. I like shorts that fit on or slightly above the knee. The way the first pair is tapered and the length of it makes me think of women's capri pants. I like the second one a bit more, but I think it would look much better without the sandals. If you're going to go to the trouble to dress it up with a sweater you might as well throw on some oxfords or something nice (without socks).

 

[VMan]

Way to feminine looking - like has been previously stated, the tapered bottoms make them look like capris.

The sweater and shorts look strikes me as very unbalanced. Also, shorts are inherently casual - dressing them up with pleats and such doesn't work.

First impressions are that both men are quite gay (NTTAWWT)

 

[Stylin-1]

Originally Posted by VMan

Way to feminine looking - like has been previously stated, the tapered bottoms make them look like capris.

The sweater and shorts look strikes me as very unbalanced. Also, shorts are inherently casual - dressing them up with pleats and such doesn't work.

First impressions are that both men are quite gay (NTTAWWT)
I would agree.

 

[DocHolliday]

I think the presence of the man bags is adding to the feminine effect, and making the combinations look even more confused. Shorts aren't for wear to work.

 

[NoVaguy]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Shorts aren't for wear to work.
+1. although some women at my job seem to think it is acceptable.

 

[yoyo]

Those are too long.

 

[Anamoly]

Yeah shorts dont belong in the workplace. Hello! youre going to an air-conditioned office for seven hours. Sorry if youre hot on the commute -- walk it off. Nobody wants to see your hairy robin williams legs at the xerox machine. Let alone your milk bottle white hairy man toes while I sip a light iced coffee at my desk.

Shorts CAN be for anything outside of work, I think. And I agree those are too tight and too long. Whats wrong with a short coming just above the knee with a little bit of room in them? The point is to be comfortable not to have them so tight so as to blow out the crotch playing catch with the neice and nephew.

 

[Coulomb]

i wear shorts when i plan on doing something very active like hitting the gym, hiking, and running. the rest of the time i wear jeans or slacks. if the wear is scorching, i'll just wear a lighter weight fabric.

for work, i would never wear shorts even when they are allowed.

 

[Bandwagonesque]

I don't know how anybody can think two guys wearing shorts look gay. I just think the combination of a sweater + long sleeve top + shorts looks absurd, not gay. More likely than not, just a couple of straight guys who think they're ahead of the style curve, and work in the IT department.

 

[JetBlast]

Am I the only one here who does not wear shorts in public? I'll wear them around the house all the time, but when I am going to school I always wear long pants, usually khakis. No one wants to see my legs.

Edit- I second the motion of not wearing long sleeves with shorts. Looks moronic.

JB