Back in 2020, following the global success of Normal People, Paul Mescal introduced his white GAA shorts to the world of high fashion.
Posing for GQ, the Maynooth man wore a £10,000 Hermès pullover, which he paired with "vintage shorts by Kildare GAA".
This is exactly how I looked walking into the house after training to tell my Ma I was dropped off the county minor team in 2012 and that Paul Mescal was starting corner back ahead of me for the semi final pic.twitter.com/rKl6vAbkyu
— Killian Mulhall (@94Kill) October 19, 2020
Since then, Mescal has been snapped by paparazzi wearing his beloved O'Neill's while running around London, undoubtedly making above-the-knee shorts a staple for men's fashion.
Now, it seems that he has brought the trend to Milan Fashion Week by wearing a pair of extra short boxer shorts at the spring/summer 2025 Gucci show.
Styled by the talented Felicity Kay, he paired the look with an loosely shirt, a pair of Horsebit loafers, and some Cartier accessories.
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"I'm a fan of the short inseam," he told GQ while attending the event. "From my eye, it's do with proportion; a shorter short with maybe a longer top. I'm a big advocate for men wearing shorter shorts."
According to Vogue, Gucci's creative director Sabato de Sarno is on the same page as Mescal; his debut spring/summer 2024 women's collection featured an incredible 19 pairs of hot pants, and zero trousers.
The brand’s 2025 offering features a selection of thigh-high pieces, ranging from leather boxer shorts to hot-pink swimmers.
Click through the gallery above to see Mescal's thigh-skimming moment at Gucci.
