Paul Mescal, the GAA player from Co Kildare turned Oscar nominee , has been flexing his fashion muscles again. “I’m a fan of the short inseam,” Mescal , donning - you guessed it - short shorts, told GQ while at the Gucci Spring / Summer 2025 Menswear Show during Milan Fashion Week. “From my eye, it’s to do with proportion - a shorter short with maybe a longer top.
“I’m a big advocate for men wearing shorter shorts.” A post shared by GQ (@gq) Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! In another spot with GQ while at Milan Fashion Week, Mescal described his outfit as a “cute pair of shorts” with a blue oxford shirt, loafers, and white socks. Mescal revealed that one of the first Gucci items he ever owned was a pair of “short shorts, much different in length to these” that was gifted to him by the famous fashion brand when “Normal People” was coming out.
A post shared by GQ (@gq) As it happens, Mescal actually featured in Gucci's Horsebit 1953 Loafer Campaign last year where he donned a similar pair of short shorts. The striped cotton shorts worn by Mescal in the campaign are available from Gucci for an eye-watering $520. A post shared by GUCCI (@gucci) Mescal is a longtime advocate of short shorts and has won himself a sort of cult following on social media for his style (.
..or is it just his legs?) Indeed, Mescal's short shorts in Milan this week reignited his fanbase's appreciation for the Irish actor turned sar.
