GQ - Three's a Trend: Short and Sweat

The classic suit has been around for over four hundred years, and as each successive decade goes by, it has become increasingly casual in retaining tradition.  In 2008, Dolce & Gabbana introduced the idea of interchangeable sleepwear and business attire, and this season, you have the sophistication of suits paired with the simplicity of sweat-shorts.

Granted, if you’re a stickler for tradition and shy away from weirdness, that sweat-shorts came down the same Thom Browne runway as these atrociously sheer pants may turn you off, but for a casual-formal, photogenic and fashionable stroll down the beach with your girl after an evening at some fancy, brouhaha bistro by the sea, this is a perfect outfit.  Got a business meeting after some serious racquetball and no time to change clothes?  At the very least, put on some deodorant and grab a matching jacket.

If 3.1 Philip Lim and Band of Outsiders aren’t part of your normal wardrobe staples, pick up a pair at Old Navy or from Artificial Flavor (on sale!).  If you’re a man who’s man enough to push up his sleeves, pull out the machine and recycle, just grab an old pair of sweatpants you’ve outgrown at the ankle, lop off a couple inches and hem your own pair of sweat shorts.

Ninny C.