Haven’t You Heard? We’re Jortmaxxing This Summer
This time of year almost certainly calls for a serious pants evaluation. You know summer’s creeping up real fast when the UV numbers start to climb, and suddenly in no time at all, pants start feeling like a questionable life choice. What on earth are you supposed to wear?
Short-shorts are cute and a bit promiscuous, but there’s a time and a place, and, let’s be honest, it almost always leaves your top doing the heavy lifting. Linen pants are breezy (in every sense), but don’t always deliver on the personality front. That’s where Purple Brand denim comes in.
Denim is often overlooked for obvious reasons this time of year, but it really shouldn’t be. As far as we're concerned, a baggy denim or a weather-appropriate jort is a summer no-brainer.
With that in mind, we dove into a denim-dedicated corner of the internet, Purple Brand, and pulled together their strongest jeans and jorts for the season ahead. Hey, more time for tanning.
Leg Day Legend
Jorts have been a hot topic for the past couple of summers. People either love them or despise them; there’s barely any middle ground. Once Gen Z decided long denim shorts were the move, the rest was history. People got so committed they booted every other short out of their summer closet. And honestly, once you’re used to the exaggerated length, going back above the knee feels like a betrayal. Add a touch of workwear, like these contrasting stitch black pair, and even the skeptics have to admit, these aren’t your average denim cut-offs.
Long Story Short
If you're not a shins on display kinda' guy. Wide-leg or a solid barrel fit denim as easy on the eye as this indigo pair, is still the easiest way to look like you made an effort, even more so when we’re talking washed indigo with lined pockets and a button fly – now that’s summer denim done right. Plus, no chance of the unfortunate tan lines that come with a cut-off alternative. Purple Brand knows the right pair of baggy jeans can truly take you from day plans to night out without missing a beat. Try rocking up to a fancy restaurant in a pair of Adam Sandler-esque jorts and see what happens.
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