It's come to my attention that cropped men's trousers are considered stylish to some. I would never have assumed that cropped trousers would come into style at all. It's a strange look to me, to see shortly cropped pants that purposefully show-off bare ankles. Pair it with laced shoes and anklet socks, and my personal reaction would be a ??? look. Apparently, though, I am out of touch with men's fashion, because this look has been around for a little while. A quick Google search on "cropped trousers for men" brought up a few articles about the trend.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/23/men-crop-short-trousers-ankle
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/fashion/story/2012-06-13/pegged-pants-trend/55555372/1
While I write this, though, I realize that North American fashion is much more conservative than either Asia or Europe. Overall, we are not as fashion-forward or liberal with some trends than other cultures or markets. If you want the latest in fashion trends, a trip to London, Paris, Japan, or Hong Kong might be the best places to find them. If you want just the "tried and true" with a bit of a twist, then North America might be the place for you.
Cropped trousers on men? There's something about that, that seems less dignified and less sophisticated than a regular-length pair of trousers... Or perhaps I'm just too old-fashioned!
4 comments:
Winnie, sounds like you need to come to Vancouver in summer more often! You can hardly find a dude who doesn't roll his pants anymore! I think it can be sophisticated depending on what they are wearing on top. Also, the height and build of the man depends on how good the crop looks. Same goes for ankle crop pants on ladies!
Hehe, maybe you are right. I definitely don't go downtown too often! It was just strange because the first time I saw it was last night at a family wedding, and it certainly made me raise my eyebrows!
Hong Kong is very fashionable with their clothing styles and especially the men's hairstyles. I find it refreshing to see the progressive fashion statements and of course, not everyone likes or appreciates the different styles. To each his own!
Try this link for a photo example: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sVDFJaDAquE/UJhKGoTRH4I/AAAAAAAADeU/zIR2f9xz7LU/s640/tmpPB036087.JPG_quartersize.jpg
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