If you’re carrying excess baggage, vertical stripes will elongate your body by drawing the eye up and down. If you’re on the slimmer side, horizontal stripes will add a little width. “In particular, swim shorts with bold vertical stripes are trending as they can be easily paired with a basic T-shirt and flip-flops or espadrilles for a laid-back, stylish day-to-night look this summer.”īold stripes not only look the business under the sun: they’ll also work wonders if you’re not beach body ready. “White striped shorts are one of menswear’s biggest swimwear trends this season,” says Holly Blake, a stylist at the River Island style studio. This season’s maritime look sees Breton stripes get an upgrade: whether they’re being tilted, stacked, layered or re-coloured, these next-level lines balance insouciance and style as only the French can. That doesn’t mean you can dig out that pair from your 2008 trip to Nice and be done with it. If going for something patterned is outside of your comfort zone, solid khaki shorts will still hit the mark and can be worn slightly longer (but never below the knee) in case you skipped the squats one too many times.Ī no-brainer for summer garms, nautical-inspired swimwear offers a classic way to channel some effortless Parisian cool. Go for a slimmer cut instead.”Īs for length, Action Man-style shorts should be kept to mid-thigh level to conquer any surfer dude connotations. “Ensure the hem of the legs is not overly wide, which will only accentuate the problem. “The busy pattern will add some much-needed width and bulk to your legs by drawing the eye outwards.” Don’t go for acres of fabric though. “If your legs resemble pieces of string, then these shorts are a great choice,” says Sarah Gilfillan, a personal stylist and founder of menswear hub Sartoria Lab. Perfect if stripping down to your shorts has you feeling slightly vulnerable, enlisting the armed forces can add some rugged manliness to even the skimpiest of swimwear.
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The military-inspired look has been one of the most prevalent trends of recent decades, and it’s now gone full circle to storm the beaches.