Local Clothing Company Makes Waves
by I. B. Lyon
Fashion is very interesting these days. People living during the Victorian Age would be appalled by our current fashion. Some would say it has become unattractive and downright sloppy. Plus, it changes each year. So, people that hold onto clothing items will be awarded, because they’ll probably come back into style in a year or two. One fashion item that many are not fond of is short shorts. A Valley clothing company has gone to war over short shorts, but their issue with short shorts is probably not what you think it is.
TK Duds, a Valley clothing company, has started an ad campaign making fun of short shorts for men/boys. Short shorts for males is the style now, and it’s difficult to find shorts for men that come down close to the knee. Many male shorts go about halfway down the thigh, and TK Duds has had enough.
TK Duds Founder and CEO Tommy Klein said, “I’ve had enough of the short shorts on guys. The fashion faux pas has lasted long enough. I’m tired of seeing young guys walking around in tight short shorts showing off their thighs. I just don’t get it, and I think many people are tired of it too. So, we started making longer shorts for guys, and we’ve started a fun ad campaign mocking the short shorts. I think it’ll help us sell longer shorts, and it’ll help society at large stop having to look at guys’ thighs all the time.”
TK Duds has created a simple line of t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies that have short snarky statements about shorts for guys. You can buy them in their store in downtown Valley City, and you can buy them online. They’ve already started selling like hot cakes. They’ve also started making male shorts with 9″ and 11″ inseams which are a good bit longer than most male shorts on the market now. These shorts have started selling well also.
People have mixed feelings about the new shirts and shorts. One young male said, “I like my short shorts. It makes it easy to move, and they’re cool in this hot weather. Plus, they’re the style; I’m gonna do what I have to do to be in style. I’m not gonna wear the longer shorts.”
A young female said, “Look, it’s ok for me and my girl friends to wear short shorts. We’re girls, and we shave our legs. I don’t like all these guys wearing short shorts. I even see guys my dad’s age wearing them, and I don’t like it. I’ve already bought 2 of the t-shirts, and I’m going to buy a sweatshirt soon. Bring back long shorts for guys!”
TK Duds’ new shirts and shorts are flying off the shelves now. But, will it last? It’s hard to tell this day and time, but they have definitely touched a nerve. They’re getting a lot of publicity, and they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity.