Balmain without military-inspired cuts, tweed and gold hardware is like the sky without stars, or bread without butter – you simply can’t have one without the other. Luckily, these shorts combines all three of the Parisian label’s hallmarks. Cut to the house’s exacting structured silhouette, the mid-rise style is crafted from a soft cotton blend with a tweed texture and punctuated by the gold-toned buttons that trail down your frame.| Balmain woven shorts79% polyamide, 15% virgin wool, 6% cotton; lining 52% viscose, 48% cottonExposed zip fastening at backRegular fit, mid-rise, structured waistband with belt loops, two slip pockets at front, gold-toned hardware, tweed textureDry cleanMade in FranceTrue to sizeSize UK 8: rise 13in / 33cm, inside leg 3.5in / 9cm, leg opening 28in / 71cmModel is 5ft 11.5in/1.81m and wears a size UK 8Midweight, non-stretch