Get shorty

Bust out of those oppressive cargos this summer and go short. Ermenegildo Zegnas colourful line-up of shorts in floral prints offers a chance to the laidback man to slink into the cotton delights and make a brisk flashback to the 70s when things were definitely groovier. Khaki and chequered are passé,cheery colours from green to light yellow and a pale orange are in. Check out the cycle shorts for a quick jaunt and the black concentric patterns on the boxer shorts. There are also ones with floral patterns for a desultory evening. And for those surfing bankers,slip into a pair of candy pink shorts by Canali teamed with a formal shirt. Designer Ashish Soni new Holiday and Leisure collection has turn-up shorts in a juicy green with epaulettes that could be rolled down to lengthen the shorts. Celebrated mens designer Rajvi Mohan,whose spring summer collection 2009 cranked out a slew of shorts in tropical hues,says,One can pick up a navy blue shorts for an outdoor sessions and the white shorts are a classic party colour.