The Sartorialist

only for the select few and for those who master the art of odd combinations, but looks great here!

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cargo shorts and successful in one sentence? ;)

Don't like it, I can tell the shorts are much slimmer than most cargo pants, however it just doesn't do it for me.

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Hmmmm well it doesn't look terrible but I don't think Im convinced.

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I think he pulls it off. The trick is the really tight fitting jacket that doesn't hang too much at the waist and clings more like a shirt.

Still would take a very confident man to pull off.

I don't think so. Makes an otherwise attractive man look like a doofus!

The sports coat is very casual so, it does indeed look good with the shorts..

He has great legs….

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I think summer's the time for the unconventional and this is a nice change of pace.

Never again do we have to choose between going on safari or attending a polo match.
In all seriousness though; cargo shorts will forever remain the bastard son of an Elizabethan man's skirt (the unexplainable slashed pillow thing above his tights). I would rather forget they existed.
Great touch of detail in the sleeves though. The rolled cuff strikes a fine balance between neat and scruffy.

I must indeed be a confident man then.

Maybe if they were slimmer and shorter. Baggy cargos are the exclusive province of frat boys.

Not so much.

he definitely pulled it of nicely! i like the sporty ankle bracelet!

I'm not sure if they are successfully combined, but he looks quite well anyway.

Hmm, would this work with tattooed legs??

I like the bagginess of the shorts. he takes that look ('frat boy') and makes it his own in the inimitable Italian way. I think it looks cool. As others have remarked, it is largely about the tighter, shorter cut of the jacket. And, as someone else also said, it's summer! so why not.

Maybe he went clamming before work? :)

Maybe if we saw his front side we would be better convinced. From the back, not so much. his legs look 2 inches short!

I think it's only proof that Italians always look good, in spite of what they're wearing!! :)

would be right on the moola if he wore it with red wings,hi-tops or oxfords/wing-tips,sockless than the sneaks

Not feeling it.

Great legs or not, this doesn't work.

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what makes it work is the material of the jacket & shorts is similar. and the 3/4 sleeves with that bit of white peeking out.
took a plain khaki jacket and 'deconstructed it' perfectly.

No.
The top half works for me, though.

what kind of shoes are those?

its sooo specific, while I'm not into it, I get it. And he pulled it off really well.

Combined yes, but only in France and/or Italy most likely…even in NY it might just come off as sloppy. But if a man is confident and can carry himself…it just might work. A canvas briefcase of some sort would have pulled it all together.

i'm not sure about this.

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curious that tape at the right ankle!

love it!

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He pulls it off, but don't let mainstream think it's ok to give it a go!! This takes confidence, love it though.

I think maybe what throws me off is a) the fact cargo shorts have infiltrated Italia, b) the color! If he was wearing one of those denim sportcoats you posted it might work.

oh that awesome a very kooolll loook

hmmm, no its not.

pulling. it. off.

Humm, I don't like it :(

Huh. I think it looks great and it doesn't actually look that tricky at all to me. Don't know what I'm missing that this is getting such mixed reviews here.

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No way. You really missed that one…

maybe you had to be there? it looks silly to me. the cargo shorts and jacket look bad. those shoes aren't right for the jacket. and with all those pockets available, he still has to carry his camera?

Really believe your feel of fashion, but can't agree in this exact post.

You think things couldn't get worse, and then there's this.

Not convinced.

Cargo… as in: escargot my car go? If not dont go there or leave me be while you go at it…

Interesting combination. Nice.
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looking gooood

Why does an item of clothing have to belong to the domain of any one group, in this case frat boys?
If you think that then it says a lot for A&F marketing. Isn't it more about lifestyle? If you live on the coast it makes perfect sense but perhaps less so if you're from the city. Stereotyping sucks at the best of times and with all things there's cargo shorts and then there's cargo shorts. It's like saying polo shirts are only for upper Eastside tossers.

I love his individual style!

No.

That is interesting.

to rEVOLVEr:
Black classic kilt will work good with tattoed legs, if you can pull off the "badass look"
good luck
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I completely agree with Charlotte K.

i like it. very bold

Nope. This just doesn't work. Maybe if the shorts were a few inches longer, and the cargo pockets were lower. Or if he had skinnier knees. And that little ankle bracelet just emphasizes the stubbiness of the whole ensemble. A hat could possibly redeem it somewhat….

Perhaps if everything else was a little more rugged looking or had a military style to it. But with everything else, the shorts look out of place in my opinion. The colors all match but that's about it.

Without the cargo pockets this would have worked well in an understated way.

Oh I dunno if I would agree with 'successful', but then I have a very healthy bias against cargo shorts!

Great Look ;)

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Ummmmm… no. The top half looks ok in and of itself, as does the bottom half (though I'd lose the ankle-watch affectation). But put the two together and the result is what looks like a superannuated frat boy, bless his earth-toned little heart, desperately clinging to his youth.

What is everyone's beef with cargo shorts? Its not going away anytime soon and, for men at least, its a staple. Some people even look great in them. This pair of shorts are perfect. Slightly above the knee and with just enough room in the fit so it does not look like a tent. THe color palette works but I wished you shot a frontal to see the rest of the outfit. Not for eveyone but inspiring nonetheless.