THE OTHER HEMISPHERE: SWIM SHORTS!

As some of you are already snow-covered, I'm pretty sure this one goes to those of you searching for the perfect waves somewhere in the Indian Ocean or South Pacific at the moment. 

To showcase some of our favourite swimming shorts, which are currently available MR PORTER, we headed to the British coast with Mr Jago Peachey. Hailing from London, where he works as an electrician, Mr Peachey, 32, is a keen amateur surfer and was recently signed to Select Model Management, having previously walked in a few street-cast runway shows during London Collections: Men. Surfing and working don't always go hand-in-hand, though. "I was [on a shoot] in Lanzarote recently, where the waves are amazing, but it's quite dangerous because it's over volcanic rock. The photographer didn't let me go, because he was worried I'd ruin my face," he laughs.

Mr Peachey learnt to surf in 2005 in Máncora, Peru, and has devoted as much time as possible to the sport ever since. "For the following five years I went away from December to May, spending my time surfing in Ecuador and Peru," he says. "The surf is amazing in Peru, and it's pretty much their national sport. The [2004] female world champion Sofía Mulánovich is from there." And does he have any tips for budding surfers, besides asking for advice when needed and respecting surf etiquette? "Don't think you're in Point Break and pick up a short board if you're still learning," he chuckles. "To start with you won't be able to stand up on a short board. 

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THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS: SHORTS!

Your choice of swimwear speaks volumes about your character, so even if your day-to-day wardrobe is of a more modest colour palette, look to swimwear for an opportunity to go for bolder and more playful prints. From Hollywood actors to professional cyclists, check the slides, below, to find out the swimwear picks of 10 members of MR PORTER's Style Council..

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FIVE WAYS TO WEAR: SHORTS!

Every man should own at least one good pair of shorts. Comfortable and relaxed, they're the perfect fair-weather fall-back, and, as MR PORTER's Style Director Mr Dan May demonstrates in their new video, there are a number of ways to wear them. To illustrate this point, they have chosen J.Crew's Stanton chino shorts. Constructed from rugged cotton twill, they are available on MR PORTER in a wide range of colours, but to emphasise their versatility we've chosen just one: a sun-bleached shade of lobster pink that brings to mind an East Coast sensibility, and imparts a summery, preppy flavour to each of our five looks. Shorts are inherently informal, and will likely never be appropriate for dinner at The Ritz, but it's possible nevertheless to dress them up or down to suit a variety of laid-back summer scenarios. 

Shop J.Crew's Stanton chino shorts here!

DEFINITELY SHORTS!

..Unless you have your own private island!

MR PORETR asked the fashion set at the men's shows which aquatic attire they prefer: 

swim shorts or swim briefs? Check out their findings above, then join the debate!