Further south, at Opening Ceremony, most of the shorts reached to my knees, save for this off-white “Knot waist” pair with pale gray stripes. After slipping them on, I became convinced that I’d found shorts that even Kate Moss couldn’t pull off. The horizontal strips of fabric that tied into a bow gave the illusion of saddlebags. And the clingy cut hugged my inner thighs, echoing a boxer-brief silhouette. The price was way too much to spend on boys' underwear with a big bow on the crotch, so I bought some new jeans instead. 35 Howard St., nr. Crosby St.; 212-219-2688.