Cropped Trousers

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!