“Gear Girl” is COED’s new bimonthly column where our resident clothing chick, Rosanna, tells you what to wear, how to wear it and how to do it all while maintaining your dudeliness. Heading to the beach? Don’t leave home without Gear Girl’s picks for a better board short.
With our favorite beerbq-uing, firework-infused holiday coming up, summer is just about to kick into high-gear. Welcome to your board short intervention, boys.
Please, for the love of god get rid of your Hawaiian flower-printed Abercrombie swimwear from the eighth grade. Powder blue flowers may have worked on the ladies back then, but our tastes have since matured and so should yours.
Saggy and baggy shorts do not paint a flattering portrait of you. A well-fitting pair shouldn’t go further than your knee. We’re not telling you to shimmy into a pair of Speedos, just go towards a slightly more fitted approach.
Bright colors are your bros, seriously, black board shorts on the beach are depressing, not to mention probably really uncomfortable. Check out our pics for the best summer board shorts, all girl-approved.
LEAD PHOTO CREDIT: Rob Daly, OJO Images
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