Shorts for grown men

Illustrations by Mr Andrea Mancini
Exactly 50 years ago this year, the fashion designer Sir Hardy Amies published his now classic style handbook, The ABC of Men’s Fashion, a collection of pithily delivered points of view that touched on everything from sun lamps (a precursor of tanning beds – “their use must be considered a bit caddish”) to trouser cuffs (“you can’t have any”). On shorts, he offered readers the following piece of advice: “Never wear [them], except actually on the beach or on a walking tour.”

Client: Mr Porter.com

Fashion illustrations for MrPorter.com
Watercolor for e-Commerce