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Speaking of the design, its creator Emma Reynaud reveals, "I wanted to create a silhouette and design that wasn't the answer to the masculine diktat." Now, you could absolutely style them over trousers or, as Reynaud suggests, "a pair of biker shorts and sneakers," but many are favouring to wear them on their own, sans knickers, thus igniting the no-knickers fashion trend

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