Tools of Attraction: Men in Shorts
Five New York men decide it's too hot to wear pants.
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Last week, we interviewed women about what they like to see on men. Almost all of them listed "shorts" as a turn-off. This week, we gave the other side a chance to defend itself.
Zach, 22, assistant to Thom Dolan
Working in fashion you must see a lot of awesome style.
All the time. It's everywhere. I get to see all the great bikinis, and there are always people coming in with amazing vintage YSL or stuff that really speaks to me.
Well now that it's summer, have you been seeing a lot of terrible fashion?
Yeah, ladies' rompers. It's like half-jumpsuit, half-diaper. It's always ill-fitting.
What about drop-crotches? A lot of people give them shit.
I disagree! I think a drop-crotch is really cool. It still plays with the form and the shape of the woman's figure and different proportions. The guys who might not know much about fashion and wear things just because they see them in a book are the ones saying that. I'm pro drop-crotch.
Your shorts are very cool. What about jean shorts, called jorts by some?
Depends on the day, but I'd say no as a rule. Even when they're cuffed. Shorts are casual enough. At that point, why not just wear basketball shorts?
Is there anyone who shouldn't wear shorts?
No. Anyone who's comfortable in shorts should wear them. Do whatever you need to do.
What are other huge fashion mistakes for men?
All the guys around here have been looking really good, so I don't have much to say on that.
So what can a guy wear out to really get your attention?
It's the most disgusting thing — I really hate to say it — but the Ed Hardy look.
No!
It's disgusting. I'm sorry.
So if you saw the Situation or Jon Gosselin, you'd be all over it?
Probably!
So it's kind of a guilty pleasure?
Definitely a guilty pleasure. But I can't judge others, you know? I can only judge myself.
If you were dressing to get laid, what would you wear?
Probably whatever's clean. I just have so many clothes that I let my laundry get out of control. It has to evoke where I'm from, and where I plan to be in life. It's like farmer-business-man Basquiat.
Shirt: from a high-school theatre production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, blazer: vintage, shorts: Old Navy, shoes: Nordstroms, glasses: Paul Smith
Commentarium (40 Comments)
Ha, the interviewer just could not wait to hit on Greg! Excellent.
Also -- what's the point of buying APCs and not liking it when they start to fade?
Gentlemen do not show their legs.
Except at the pool and on the tennis court. Are you saying Roger Federer isn't a gentleman? I'm sure Anna Wintour would disagree.
Will is such a phenom douche. Thanks for being the body police. He is basically saying people with fat legs deserve to suffer in the heat.
The rest of them are cuties, though. Everyone SHOULD wear shorts. It's practicaly.
He's hilarious proof that you can spend tons of money on clothes and still look cheap as shit, too!
Also -- telling people to be weather appropriate while wearing a scarf! Hilarious!
Also if being really into designers is your conversation starter, you are too shallow to even drown a fly in.
Also, that bag is fake.
No, it's real. It's a genuine certified imitation.
I came down here to say "Will sucks" but everyone else got their first. He totally sucks.
Jordan's shorts are actually pretty nice length and color. If he just got them hemmed, they would be perfect for many guys.
Greg was the best dressed and most attractive out of the bunch.
My vote goes for Zach #1.
Zach #2 looks like a runaway who's been drafted into gay porn.
The "Don" doesn't wear shorts...
Nice. I love seeing men being sexy, for a change. I do, however, think that these are just good examples of guys wearing shorts. There are bad ones...
We didn't want to assault anyone's eyeballs with the bad examples. Believe me, there were many to choose from.
Nice! Hotties with bodies, what a great way to start my Tuesday morning. I'll take all five, thanks.
The only hottie I saw was Greg.
Women who hate shorts sound single to me.
Tom Ford:
A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.
Just sayin'
Tom Ford has chicken legs. Coincidence?
The whole "men shouldn't wear shorts" thing boils down to two ideas:
1) Men's bodies are ugly and should be hidden.
2) A gentleman should be so rich that he never needs to undertake physical labor, and can spend his adult life in cool boardrooms and air-conditioned luxury vehicles.
Not coincidentally, the people who usually express these sentiments are affluent, neurotic parasites who would benefit from 5-10 years in a forced labor camp.
I.T.A!
I'm a concert producer and I love to see the assholes from Brooklyn come out to a show on Governors Island in 100 degree heat and they were jeans and multiple layers because god forbid someone didn't know they are scenesters.
I fucking HATE hot weather. If hot weather was a person I'd punch it in the nads. Hard. So I wear shorts whenever it's over 65 or 70, and I really don't give a fuck who thinks what about it.
This whole idea is so NYC. Thank the frak there's LA. Out here, shorts are standard issue. We seem to have no problem in the hot chick dept in socal and gennamen seem to hook up in flipflops just fine. I'd say we have that fraksta dialed.
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It is possible for men to look good in shorts. Sadly, only the French guy seems to know how...
the first dude looks like he's happy his HIV test came back negative..usually its not the case huh...lol
lol
Will, 25
Seriously? You look like you work for Dr Pink-maybe you are
Shorts are more standard than not elsewhere. Dudes who wear long pants but then take off their shirts in the heat look really, really stupid. Hooksexup should focus far more on the silly shoes and socks these interview subjects are wearing or not wearing.
I dunno about you guys, but I'm sort of diggin' the man shorts.
I never wear shorts on a date - around the house, to the gas station or the grocery store is one thing. But on a date no.
It's not a big deal, because unless you're just really bad women then you won't have to worry about her not calling you back just because you wore shorts. But it doesn't hurt to look more appealing either.
Ok so that guy is wearing basketball shoes sockless, with khaki shorts, a belt, a pink shirt, and a blue jacket - and he's a fashion "expert" - because he says so? Rflmao!
That's the thing about "fashion" - it's almost like being a "professional" psychic. The problem with fashion is there are no "rules", nor is there any way to prove the expert "wrong" - these guys just dress up however they want, claim they're "experts" and therefore must know what they're talking about (even though they're just making it up as they go along), and the ignorant masses buy it.
If there was any talent to being a fashion "expert" or any actual "rules" to what's "correct" fashion and what's not, then in the 21st Century we wouldn't still be debating on whether or not it's "okay" for men to wear shorts - we would have figured out the correct answer years ago.
Here's the ONLY rule of fashion summed up in 1 sentence - Dress however you want, there is no "correct" fashion, but dress appropriately for special occasions (job interviews, dates, etc) and just expect different people to like different things. If you wear cutoffs to a job interview, that will look unprofessional. But if you wear a suit to a date at a casual eatery, that will look stuffy. As far as "how to dress" to impress women, well different women like different things, so there is no "way" to do it - some women like guys who dress up, other women like guys how dress more casual - dress whichever way YOU like and just accept that not all women like the same thing - but way more important than having the right fashion, is wearing clothes and shoes that are clean and having good hygiene - because if you don't keep yourself looking clean, then this gives the woman the idea that you have low personal standards.
And in the long run, if you're good on a date, then the girl won't really care how you dress.
And no I'd rather show up naked to a girl's house on my 1st date than wear what that guy's wearing.
I am wearing socks.
If I was looking to score with a Catholic Priest, then I would definitely dress like Fag #2 and Fag #5. Other than that, no.
BTW - why exactly should we take advice from these guys? Who ARE THEY anyway? Fuckit you might as well have just given me an interview, paid me to dress up in a bunch of gay designer clothes, and had me give you guys "fashion advice" - even think I thought "Armani" was a type of sports car!
So this article is saying: men should wear shorts and capris on dates because some 19 year old skinny guy who works at Hollister says so - and he thinks that wearing shorts "gets him laid". Rflmao! Who WRITES this stuff?
hide behind the anonymity of your computer screen. coward.
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