"Because men too have beautiful legs"

short shorts are back

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It's time for men to embrace short  shorts again, according to French  brand Hermes, which put plenty of leg  on display at its Paris Fashion Week

"Guys have nice legs too. It's  time to see their legs!" Hermes'  creative director Veronique Nichanian  said backstage at the show

Nichanian said that as gender  barriers break down in fashion, "it's especially the men that are coming to  steal from women's wardrobes"

There were also some transparent  fabrics -- another notable trend this  week -- alongside ankle-length  trousers and souped-up tank tops

The sandals had openings on the sides  but covered the toes, since "men, in general, do not like their feet," said Hermes' shoe designer, Pierre Hardy

"I'm delighted with this openness to a more feminine world. This widens the scope of the men's wardrobe and allows all men to express," Nichanian said