# Above The Knee Shorts Trend, Spring 2026 · Paris Men's

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/above-the-knee-shorts
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Above the knee shorts is one of the 40 key items T-Fashion measured at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against SS25 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.

Share of looks, change against SS25, rank, designers and cities for this trend are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).

## In the press

Above the knee shorts came up in 4 articles from Numéro, Wallpaper*, FashionUnited and 1 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

- Numéro, 2025-07-02: [13 trends spotted at the Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 Fashion Week](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/13-trends-spotted-at-the-mens-spring-summer-2026-fashion-week/). Very short shorts stayed in force, at Dior, Louis Vuitton and Dries Van Noten as well as Prada.
- Wallpaper*, 2025-06-25: [The standout shows of Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2026: Hermès to Craig Green](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/paris-fashion-week-mens-ss-2026-highlights-review). Dries Van Noten showed high, abbreviated shorts, and Saint Laurent also used short shorts.
- FashionUnited, 2025-07-16: [Menswear trends: The new timeless pieces for spring/summer 2026](https://fashionunited.com/news/fashion/menswear-trends-the-new-timeless-pieces-for-spring-summer-2026/2025071667114). Louis Vuitton joined the move toward very short shorts in lighter summer styling.
- Style Arcade: [Men's Fashion Week: SS26 Trend Report](https://www.stylearcade.com/blog/mens-fashion-week-ss26-trend-report). Shorts were everywhere, and Hermès, Saint Laurent and Dries Van Noten paired them with airy, draped fabrics.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

## Other seasons

- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/above-the-knee-shorts)

## Runway looks

11 runway looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Enfants Riches Déprimés look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/enfants-riches-deprimes/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-32a7a1f7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Maison Kitsuné look 9, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/maison-kitsune/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-08283c13.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Thom Browne look 33, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/thom-browne/ready_to_wear/photos/0033-765b0de3.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ujoh look 8, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/ujoh/ready_to_wear/photos/0008-be3b224d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Margaret Howell look 26, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/margaret-howell/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-f8f97ae6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Shiatzy Chen look 4, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/shiatzy-chen/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-8aeded82.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Vivienne Westwood look 4, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/vivienne-westwood/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-b9d83bb6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Meryll Rogge look 18, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/meryll-rogge/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-3a24761a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jean Paul Gaultier look 52, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/jean-paul-gaultier/ready_to_wear/photos/0052-9a528022.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Lanvin look 12, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-ec588b5d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Weinsanto look 5, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/weinsanto/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-546034b6.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**Is above the knee shorts a trend for spring 2026?**

T-Fashion measured above the knee shorts among the 40 key items at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against SS25, its rank and the designers who showed it are in T-Fashion.

**How does T-Fashion measure this?**

T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the key item divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25.

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This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).