Will Men’s Thigh-High Shorts and ‘Ugly’ Sandals Go On Full Display This Summer?

Prada made waves both virtual and real on Sunday when it presented its spring ’22 men’s collection on a runway corridor that led directly out to a beach. But its biggest buzz came from the shorts. One after the next, models walked the runway wearing pairs of short shorts that would make even the most adventurous fashion enthusiast blush. From printed styles, rolled up on the thigh, to briefs that resembled hot-pants-meets-scant-swimwear, it was a key part of the aesthetic that co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons put together for summer ’22, paired with other beach essentials such as bucket hats, sunglasses and a few square-toed ugly sandals thrown in (though the designers seemed to also feel strongly about black socks and black leather boots as a sand-and-sun look). While Prada’s short shorts shocked, they were not a total surprise — and the brand is not the only one showing them. Over the past few years, men’s hemlines have been climbing. The change happened first in swimwear, where the ubiquitously long board shorts of the aughts gave an inch here and there until they crested the knee. Now for spring ’22, Prada joined Fendi, MSGM at Milan Men’s Fashion Week for

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