It's hard for men to find fashionable clothes that don't cost a fortune. We can either spend $40 on a t-shirt from our local vintage boutique, or suck it up and wear something lame from TJ Maxx.

Women, on the other hand, can just go to Target. Sure, everything they sell is a designer rip-off, and it's not like the clothes are Wal-Mart cheap, but their stuff is cute, trendy, and way less than other rip-off outlets (like Urban Outfitters, for instance).

Unfortunately, men's clothing at Target has always sucked. They didn't do a very good job mimicking their designs, or they copied Old Navy's collection (which was stupid-looking in the first place).

However, things may have changed. Over the weekend I discovered that Target's summer collection for men is actually very cool. They're selling these plaid shorts for $21.99, which I've seen all over town since it started getting hot back in April (and priced at around $70 in local boutiques), and these Judo-cut shorts for $19.99. A) guys in shorts is all the rage, B) plaid has been very in ever since the 90s started coming back, and C) I've been dying to try out long shorts (the Judo-cut), in an homage to my skateboarding brethren circa 1997 -- now I can!

So dudes -- while I never could've imagined that I'd be saying this -- if you want to look cool this summer without spending all your money on a new wardrobe, head to Target.