Rick Owens Bauhaus Bela Shorts Dust

These are the Rick Owens Bauhaus Bela Shorts in dust, a relaxed knee-length short cut from mediumweight cotton poplin in one of the label's washed neutral tones. Buy them if you want Rick Owens' proportions and finishing in a warm-weather piece rather than the heavy outerwear the house is usually known for.

The Bela is built from a cotton poplin blend with a crisp hand and a washed finish, with an elasticated drawstring waist, oversized zip detailing and leather trim at the pockets. That mix of soft waistband and hard hardware is what separates it from a plain designer short: it drapes loose and slouchy but holds structure at the hips, so it works with the tall boots and long tops the Rick Owens crowd already wears, and just as easily with a plain tee and sneakers.

What sets it apart from other luxury shorts at this level is the silhouette itself, which nobody reproduces without obviously copying it, plus details like the leather pockets that a standard cotton short skips entirely. This pair is a size 50 IT, one unit in stock.