Menswear trend for spring/summer 2014: wide-leg and knee-length shorts

Steered by the intention to make their collections wearable, relevant and understandable to their end users, most men’s fashion designers have decided to include long shorts with a wide-leg cut in their spring/summer 2014 collections. Whereas, up to a few years ago, designers often kept them at bay, shorts were essentially ubiquitous during the men’s fashion weeks that took place in London, Florence, Milan and Paris throughout June 2013. Most of the styles unveiled were of knee-length and featured ample leg shapes made possible by pleating or side buttoning. While the design of such garments was most probably inspired by the practical gear used in sports such as football or basketball, the preference for voluminous cuts can also be interpreted as a conscious reaction against the many versions of fitted shorts that mid-market high-street stores have spawned in large quantities over the last two years.

Wooyoungmi menswear spring/summer 2014

3.1 Phillip Lim menswear spring/summer 2014

Agi & Sam menswear spring/summer 2014

Alan Taylor menswear spring/summer 2014

Alexander Wang menswear spring/summer 2014

Alibellus menswear spring/summer 2014

Andrea Pompilio menswear spring/summer 2014

Balenciaga menswear spring/summer 2014

Bikkembergs menswear spring/summer 2014

Byungmun menswear spring/summer 2014

Carven menswear spring/summer 2014

Casely-Hayford menswear spring/summer 2014

Christopher Raeburn menswear spring/summer 2014

Christopher Shannon menswear spring/summer 2014

Comme des Garcons menswear spring/summer 2014

Diesel Black Gold menswear spring/summer 2014

Dior Homme menswear spring/summer 2014

Dries van Noten menswear spring/summer 2014

Dsquared2 menswear spring/summer 2014

Emporio Armani menswear spring/summer 2014

Ermanno Scervino menswear spring/summer 2014

Fendi menswear spring/summer 2014

Iceberg menswear spring/summer 2014

Issey Miyake menswear spring/summer 2014

James Long menswear spring/summer 2014

Jil Sander menswear spring/summer 2014

Jonathan Saunders menswear spring/summer 2014

Julien David menswear spring/summer 2014

Junya Watanabe menswear spring/summer 2014

Kenzo menswear spring/summer 2014

Kris van Assche menswear spring/summer 2014

Lou Dalton menswear spring/summer 2014

Louis Vuitton menswear spring/summer 2014

Missoni menswear spring/summer 2014

Neil Barrett menswear spring/summer 2014

Nicole Farhi menswear spring/summer 2014

Pringle of Scotland menswear spring/summer 2014

Richard Nicoll menswear spring/summer 2014

Rick Owens menswear spring/summer 2014

Salvatore Ferragamo menswear spring/summer 2014

T by Alexander Wang menswear spring/summer 2014

Trussardi menswear spring/summer 2014

Valentino menswear spring/summer 2014

Viktor & Rolf menswear spring/summer 2014

Vivienne Westwood menswear spring/summer 2014

Xander Zhou menswear spring/summer 2014

YMC menswear spring/summer 2014

Z Zegna menswear spring/summer 2014

All images courtesy of the respective designers