Retailers are starting to push a new trend in menswear: the short suit.
The ensemble looks like a regular suit from the waist up, with a
sport coat over a button-down shirt and sometimes a tie or bowtie.
Instead of trousers, however, the suit's bottoms are cropped at the
knee.
"It’s definitely having a moment, particularly with younger guys," Jon
Patrick, the creative director at menswear company J.Hilburn, told
Businessweek.
"We have wanted to make a suit short for a long time but knew it had to be just right for it to look good," reads the product description for
one of the suits. "We would like to finally introduce you to the Ludlow
short. It has an old-school country club vibe (more 'Gatsby,' less
'Caddyshack') and is almost guaranteed to win the battle for
best-dressed at nearly every summer occasion."
The U.K.-based fashion brand Reiss sells
a pair of khaki suit shorts for $130. "Ensure that even on warm days
your style remains sharp," reads the retailer's product description.
Reiss recommends pairing the shorts with a plain black crew-neck T, suede driving shoes, and a pair of aviator glasses for a look that says "smart and informal."
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