“Labor Day is here, and while it may be the official end to summer, (and of wearing white pants anywhere but Miami Beach), it doesn’t signal the official end to wearing shorts.”

“And while most of you have your shorts wardrobe together, some of you need a little guidance. (You, in the light blue, thigh-high 80’s short shorts. I’m talking to you.) If you’re hitting a Labor Day end-of-summer bash this weekend, and want to impress, here are some key points to remember:”

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“I turned to MTV’s Official Style Guru and host of “Coltrane’s Fashion Attack”, Coltrane Curtis for some answers. He says board shorts are still the short of choice for both regular guys and celebs. “You can go with the new boxer-brief style swim trunks only if your body is on point,” he says, “but that’s about as daring as you should go. Never a banana hammock. Those are a beach buzzkill.” Amen, brother.”

“Steve Fontes, Design Director for legendary surf company Quiksilver, told me one of their hottest sellers right now is an old-school-look short with a 16″ side seam (as opposed to the 21″ on their typical board short), that hits a couple of inches or so above the knee and has a scalloped side seam on the leg. “The retro styles are going hot,” he says, “the scallop leg is coming back, which was in style when we first started. The west coast kids are gravitating to it, and it’s creeping to the east coast.” Thankfully though, there are no plans to go any shorter.” Read More »