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The verdict
Fit
The Winona is cut for women and likely sits at the hip with a straight or slightly relaxed leg. Viscose will drape softly; expect the waistband to sit lower than rigid fabrics. True to size, but viscose shrinks slightly.
Quality
Officine Générale's women's tailored shorts follow the same seaming discipline as the menswear. A printed viscose will show pattern depth and color saturation if the print work is clean; durability is solid for this price tier.
Is the price fair?
At 138 EUR, the price reflects the print treatment and editorial branding. Not a bargain, but honest for a designer brand's considered short.
Best for
A woman seeking a printed short that reads as thoughtful rather than graphic-heavy, suitable for casual office or garden wear.
Care
Hand wash in cool water to preserve print clarity and prevent shrinkage; hang to dry.
What owners report about Officine Générale shorts
Third-party coverage of Officine Générale shorts specifically is thin; owner discussion on Styleforum treats the brand as a whole, with the shorts range surfacing mainly as sale-season purchases of the Julian short. Members there rate the fabrics as the strong point and construction as where the brand cuts costs — one owner had a button pop off after a couple dozen wears. Trustpilot reviews of the brand's own web store are poor, centering on slow or missing refunds, with some reviewers also reporting loose threads, thin fabrics, and a shift of production away from Europe.
- Strengths
- Owners consistently praise the fabrics and call the price-to-quality ratio fair, with several saying pieces are clearly worth it when bought at steep discount.
- Watch out for
- Construction is the reported weak point — popped buttons and loose threads come up — and the brand's own web store draws repeated complaints about slow or unfulfilled refunds on returns.
- Sizing
- Styleforum owners report the brand's cuts generally run slim and slightly small across the range.
About Officine Générale's shorts line as a whole. Sources: Officine Generale, quality? | Styleforum · officinegenerale.com Reviews | Trustpilot