These Versace shorts black are a straight-leg, five-point cut in a black base with an all-over white geometric motif, a Greek key border above the hem and a visible Medusa head at the lower leg. They are listed in black and black-gold, in sizes M through 5XL, in polyester with no stretch, at $6.87 against a $7.59 original. We ordered a pair through our agent, photographed the parcel at the bench and measured before wearing.
What landed at the bench
The parcel arrived in good outer-carton condition with the inner bag intact, and the QC photos we approved matched the garment that landed — motif density, Greek key band placement and Medusa position all consistent with the listing images. Declared and actual weight agreed closely enough that nothing was missing from the bag. The listing gives no flat measurements at all, so the numbers below are ours, taken on the bench with a tape and calipers.
| Measurement (size M, flat) | Our reading |
|---|---|
| Waist, flat, relaxed | 38.5 cm |
| Full waist, doubled | 77 cm |
| Front rise | 30.0 cm |
| Inseam (five-point) | 17.0 cm |
| Leg opening, flat | 27.0 cm |
| Fabric weight | 171 g/m² |
| Total garment weight | 268.4 g |
Every one of those numbers differs from what a shorthand size tag implies, which is the whole problem with this listing. A 77 cm doubled waist on a garment sold as M sits closer to a US small than a US medium. Versace's own men's chart behaves the same way: IT 48/M maps to a US S. So the letter on the tag is not a fit promise in either direction, and the listing's silence on flats makes guessing expensive.
Fabric: polyester, no stretch, and what that means on the leg
The main fabric is polyester with no elastic content, and it reads as such in the hand — a flat, slightly papery weave with very little give across the width. At 171 g/m² it is mid-weight for a summer short: substantial enough that the white geometric print sits on the surface rather than bleeding through, light enough to dry fast. There is no stretch to absorb a tight waist, so if your measurement lands on the edge of a size, take the next one up rather than assuming the fabric will relax. It will not.
The cut is genuinely straight through the hip and thigh, with a leg opening that reads clean without being tight. Pockets sit where they should. Nothing about the construction fought us in wear.
The wash test and what moved
We washed the shorts once at 30°C, inside out, and air-dried them flat before the final fit note. The waist came back 0.8 cm narrower, the inseam 0.5 cm shorter, and the leg opening 0.4 cm tighter at the finish. Those are small movements, but on a no-stretch garment they only ever tighten the fit, never loosen it. If you want the pre-wash feel, factor that in when you choose a size; if you like a closer cut, wash it once and you will get closer to it. Colour held on both the black ground and the white motif with no visible crocking on the inner bag after the cycle.
Black or black-gold
The black option keeps the Greek key and Medusa legible as tonal detail — it stays a quiet everyday short and pairs with a plain tee and sneakers or a hoodie when you want a layered sport-casual look. The black-gold option pushes the trim forward and reads more deliberately branded. Neither changes the cut or the fabric. If you are choosing between them, the decision is entirely about how much contrast you want at the hem and the lower leg.
Sizing, honestly
Ask the seller for flat waist and hip measurements before ordering. That advice is not a formality here: across this product family, buyers in replica forums repeatedly ask for the actual garment width per size, and resale listings for Versace shorts commonly appear with the size tag missing or not shown. The size number alone simply does not tell you the width. The M-through-5XL run is a real advantage for larger waists, which most comparable listings cut off at XL — but it is only useful if you confirm the flats that sit behind each letter.
Bottom line
A sound five-point polyester short at a very low price, sized on Versace's own small-running chart and sold without flat measurements. Order it for the cut, the size run or the black-gold trim, and settle the number with the seller before you commit.