How much would you pay for a pair of boxer shorts? The breezy men’s undergarment is now regularly available in cashmere, wool blends and 100 per cent sustainably sourced silk. Perhaps the only thing more alarming than the price tag (some pairs cost upwards of £700) is the care label spelled out in extra-fine print: dry clean only.
According to luxury etailer Mr Porter, customer searches for Tom Ford’s silk boxer shorts (from £145) have increased 154 per cent in the past three months. The demand follows the menswear shows for SS26, which saw fashion designers pair boxers with tailcoats (Acne, £330), oversized blazers (Martine Rose, £385) or purposefully peeking beneath tailored trousers (Saint Laurent, £770). This season, Balenciaga also offered a boxer-swim-short hybrid in pinstripes with two slash pockets for £595.
Saint Laurent silk Cassandre shorts
Price: £770
Tom Ford silk-satin boxer shorts
