Is a leather jacket & shorts a fashion faux pas?

[Leather_nube]

I no longer desire to wear anything that's worn primarily by children. Men's "fashion" has been a disaster for a long while now but these last few years, things have never been worse. Having finally mustered enough courage to incorporate color into clothes, every single guy is nowadays dressed exactly like a toddler: Brightly colored T-shirts (with pictures and words), shorts and "sneakers" that could hardly look any more unhinged in terms of color and details.

I've been reading about this study that correlates mental well being with clothes which determined that being badly dressed is not merely a reflection of ones mental health but rather that having only bad clothes to wear is detrimental to ones mind.

Men are victims of a systematic (and successful) brainwashing of how to dress. We don't have a clue how to do wear clothes. There are barely any actual options out there - I mean, wearing a leather jacket and a pair of jeans is nowadays considered a "fashion statement" and an "alternative style", worthy of an entire forum - and what little there is, makes one "stand out" which most people can't deal with.
That wouldn't have been in issue if clothes didn't become utter trash undignified of a human being so what we're having now is millions of men, all wearing the exact same clothes that had degraded to the lowest possible point of quality and workmanship, available in basically unlimited quantities.

What I'm saying here... I don't know what I'm saying but wearing shorts doesn't really help. At all.

That was good enough to read twice!

 

[Leather_nube]

I don't know what I'm saying but wearing shorts doesn't really help. At all.

But what if you’re missing out? Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. Post photos…

 

[Randomuser]

…Men are victims of a systematic (and successful) brainwashing…

Join us. Unleash the hairy gams. There’s a whole world of shorts to explore.

Personally I have a pair of 2 inch inseam shorts in the mail. Custom made with Shinki teacore. D pocket and a side zip.

 

[Leather_nube]

Join us. Unleash the hairy gams. There’s a whole world of shorts to explore.

Personally I have a pair of 2 inch inseam shorts in the mail. Custom made with Shinki teacore. D pocket and a side zip.

Yeeeesssss

 

[Leather_nube]

I also have chicken legs, that’s no reason to hold back. Let the beast free

 

[MrProper]

That’s a lot to digest, but I do feel that we (men) are losing identity and individuality these days.

Do you think so? I mean, it's more diverse than ever. Ultimately, everyone can wear what they want and no one will mind. And I would say that the masses don't give the slightest thought to what they wear anyway.

 

[Will Zach]

Personally I have a pair of 2 inch inseam shorts in the mail. Custom made with Shinki teacore. D pocket and a side zip.

I will have 5* make them cheaper!

 

[JMax]

So, just for fun, a photo especially for this thread with my only shorts (board shorts and leather trousers excluded) that I own.

I almost melted in the minute it took to take the photo. And it's not a visual highlight either. I prefer leather jackets with long trousers lol

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I don't normally wear shorts in the city, but I did the other day on a city trip because it was incredibly hot with high humidity and my long trousers were all too thick.
So this was my outfit, but without the leather jacket.

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Finally a photo (the one with the jacket) where you look less than stellar. lol. It took years.

 

[Benny Holiday]

This is the only way I can do shorts, and only for very casual sporting/leisure events. By that stage here it's 95 degrees, so I don't even want to think about a leather jacket!

 

[JMax]

This is the only way I can do shorts, and only for very casual sporting/leisure events. By that stage here it's 95 degrees, so I don't even want to think about a leather jacket!


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The guy with the pants looks happier.

 

[Benny Holiday]

Of course. The guy with the shorts is like, "Where's my beer?" lol

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

I just can't do jackets and shorts.
No offense to other members who go out like that sometimes, but they're like chalk and cheese to me.
If it's really too hot for jeans/pants, I don't see why I'd prefer to boil my upper body instead.

In general, the only times I wear shorts outside are:
1) Gym or if I expect to do something active
2) Beach/Pool
3) Quick trip to the bodega around the corner

I see so many kids walking around with a pair of timbs, shorts and a hoodie or puffer jacket - that's all that comes to mind when I think of mixing shorts and jackets in general… looks juvenile

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

The guy with the pants looks happier.

Maybe because he's got a cold one

 

[hardlyworkingman]

when i was young (and dumb) i rode motorcycles with leather jacket and shorts in summer. besides that i can't think of any other time i found a use for leather jacket with shorts.

Now i pretty much stick to shorts + waxed canvas, denim, down, wool jackets as long as the weather is between 45-75.

 

[Trouser Bark]

The guy with the pants looks happier.

i don't think it's that hard to find a man in skorts and women's shoes that doesn't exude happiness.

 

[JMax]

i don't think it's that hard to find a man in skorts and women's shoes that doesn't exude happiness.

I was gonna say. The dude in the shorts has interesting footwear too.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Do you think so? I mean, it's more diverse than ever. Ultimately, everyone can wear what they want and no one will mind. And I would say that the masses don't give the slightest thought to what they wear anyway.

Agreed. The challenge we face culturally today is not more restriction but rather almost limitless possibility. There is no fashion authority anymore: there are fashion authorities (plural), but they are infinite in number since anyone can become one via YouTube and social media. There is also no all-dominating fashion trend anymore. The last one I can remember was Grunge. Today there are trends - but a huge number of them and none are authoritative in the way they were when I was coming up (when I experienced New Wave followed by Grunge).

It’s the same in music, television, film, literature, etc. Since the new millennium, we have seen an explosion of possibilities. Hell, men can wear women’s clothes, makeup, etc. but we can also wear jeans and a white t and a leather jacket. And I don’t mean just to the disco - we can literally wear dresses to the office, to dinner with the boss, etc. or we can wear jeans and a white t with our tats hanging out… or a vintage suit or a designer suit or shorts and a bow tie or whatever the hell.

 

[tradingpieces]

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if it is good for pantera it is good for you.

This made me laugh pretty hard

 

[MrProper]

Less clear-cut than expected, but the trend is clear and logical. It just doesn't make sense to dress warmly on top and be naked underneath. Scots and Bavarians may see it differently

 

[TartuWolf]

Big no no for me, although a denim jacket seems fine with shorts for some reason. Obviously more suitable for warm weather in terms of warmth, but also fits much better in terms of looks as well.
This thread got me desperately looking around for pictures of shorts that look less "not cool" and I found this pic.

Reminds me of a pair of cargo pants that I used to wear like that (tied below the kness).
So kind of a semi-shorts look that I actually like much better than actual shorts.
Thoughts?