Mini-shorts for men? Not in the real world... [View all]

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Men look good in mini-shorts. Or so would suggest the unusual amount of leg seen on the menswear catwalks in Paris this week, but experts say skimpy shorts have little chance of making it in the real world.

US-style bermuda pants -- shorts in a longer and wider version -- have been in style for years. But this week's spring-summer shows also saw much smaller variations, intended for town as opposed to sport or beachwear.

At the Belgian designer Raf Simons, all but a handful of the looks were built around shorts cut high on the thigh, slashed at one side and paired with clean white shirts and jackets, black patent brogues or sneakers.

Likewise at the British tailor Hardy Amies, which made its Paris debut this week, designer Claire Malcolm sent out tailored shorts, with a bermuda-style turn-up but cut at mid-thigh.

"There's no question this is a trend," said the luxury industry consultant Jean-Jacques Picart.

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