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Paul Mescal’s Short Shorts: All the Big Questions Answered

Paul Mescal stepped out at a Gucci fashion show in Milan in short shorts. Us investigates whether the actor’s distinctive look will catch on

Everyone knows a guy who wears shorts come rain or shine, striding up to the school gates confident in khaki, looking like they have an important hike to attend to — even if, in reality, they just have a day of Teams calls ahead where, tragically, no one will see below their neck. Mescal says he was sent a pair of Gucci shorts while shooting Normal People in 2020, but as an avid soccer player, he’s been getting his legs out on the regular since childhood, playing for Kildare under-21s in his native Ireland and still enjoying a kick-about in his spare time now. Mescal is undoubtedly the poster boy for this look and, since he’s also extremely well-liked in Hollywood and around the world, most fashion critics and fans only have positive things to say about his style, swagger and, of course, long, strong, hairy legs.

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