Free the Thigh! Every Man in Hollywood Is Embracing Skimpy Shorts This Summer

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Free the Thigh! Every Man in Hollywood Is Embracing Skimpy Shorts This Summer

Who wears short shorts…?

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Someone give these men a thigh-five!

I know, I know. Everything in fashion is supposed to be baggy and oversized right now. But it seems the A-list boys of Hollywood either didn’t get the memo, or they’ve collectively decided to ignore it

Everywhere I look this summer, male celebs are showing some serious thigh (and I’m certainly not complaining). A quad-centric Pharrell was spotted on the streets of Paris. Colman Domingo showed off his knees (and then some) in NYC. And as we all know, it takes a big man to rock shorts this little. So, let’s pause for a moment and appreciate the splendor that is the male celebrity gam before summer ends and this leg-forward look expires.

From Harry Styles to Hudson Williams, here are a few of the notable names saying yes to summer’s most exciting—and revealing—trend in men’s fashion: the short short

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The “Watermelon Sugar” singer served leg during the London stop of his Together Together Tour (not super surprising, considering Styles continually pushes the boundaries when it comes to fashion)

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Sure, the shorts Williams wore arriving to a GQ after-party provide more coverage than his Heated Rivalry scenes—but not by much

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Even Domingo’s nostalgic graphic tee, high socks and red loafers couldn’t distract from those serious stems on the streets of New York

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Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton hat and blue striped shorts were scene-stealers as he made an appearance earlier this summer in Paris

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There’s definitely a BEEF joke to be made here, but I’m not trying to lose my job. Instead, let’s all just enjoy Melton’s sporty short shorts from a press outing in NYC

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Cohen took a break from Housewives duty to turn heads in a pair of mini gym shorts and an Adidas track jacket in Los Angeles