A surprising trend in European streetwear...

I have been baffled by many different public displays thus far in my time in Germany. These may include any of the many PDAs: Public Displays of Affection, Awkward-ness, Articulation, Air-bending, or Awesome-ness. (Yes, I may have just thought alternate options for the "A" in PDA, but look around you--you'll see that these options are truly realities.)

Short Vocabulary Lesson:

Public Display of Affection/Awkward-ness: Self-Explanatory


Public Display of Articulation: Someone purposely shows off their extensive vocabulary in a casual conversation in order to impress you. Sometimes can result in incorrect use of a word.


Public Display of Air-Bending: Just as bad as the movie, someone audibly breaks wind in a public area, causing a visible reaction...(Crinkled noses, hands over the face, scattering of crowds, etc.)


Public Display of Awesome-ness: When something happens in real life that you feel could, or should have been a scene in a movie.


After that outrageous tangent, here I finally reach the true point of this post. 

Ahem... I have been baffled by many different public displays thus far in my time in Germany. However, the public display that has confused me the most, and eeked its way into my wandering thoughts, is that of the manpris. Yes, you read me right. Manpris! They are everywhere, and on all ages. I'm not talking long shorts, I'm talking full-on, "check-out-my-ankles," manpris. When I see them, my brows instantly furrow as consideration sets in. "There is a man standing there. He is wearing capri pants. Those are manpris."

 Where are they coming from? 

What guy is purchasing these pantalones cortos and what girl is telling them that they look alright?

Why does this feel so wrong? 

Europe is supposed to exemplify the height of fashion, street-wear at its finest. Why then, oh why have resorted to this? Perhaps this is too much thought focusing on a matter so trivial as the clothing options in Germany. But after two weeks of seeing the streets of multiple cities dotted with such a visual, I've become concerned. 


Please, oh please, manpris. Do not reach your short little legs over to the men of America and entice them with your easy-breezy lifestyle. If you belong anywhere, it is here, among the Lederhosen.