The Boxer Shorts Trend: My Castle Test & Why Vogue's Prices Are Wild

For my birthday outfit, I wore a beautiful yellow dress, but you know what? I changed into a black outfit before we entered the boat to Loch Leven Castle. If there’s one thing I really look good in, it’s yellow—I mean, you all told me, and I appreciate your words.

As part of my birthday wish list was to spend most of my time in nature, we also went to two more castles the next day. One I have shared with you is Newark Castle, and the other one I have not shared on the blog yet, but the name is Bothwell Castle. And guess what? My partner already made reservations—we are finally visiting the most visited castle and the most talked-about city in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle.

I have been to Edinburgh several times, but you know what? I’ve taken photos in front of the castle, but I have never entered it. I mean, look at me—I was like, “£22 just to enter a castle?” But I give it to them—even the view in front of the castle is amazing. But now that we are members of histroc scotland walla we get to enter for free isnt that lovely? yes it is.

My partner and I have decided to read about locations before we visit them, so no more learning about everything on sight and then reading more about it later to share. He said he wants to know the must-sees and understand everything while touring the locations we travel to.

We have to travel to Edinburgh after  attending church, and the drive should be about one hour. After church, get a bite, and then start heading out this Sunday. I can’t wait to share the photos with you all.

One thing is sure—when I strolled around the castle, the streets leading to it were hilly but beautiful. It's like an old village. Well, let me not bore you now that I don’t have recent photos, but you can check out my first trip to Edinburgh—this time, you’ll be seeing many beautiful photos of the surrounding area and inside the castle. My partner takes the best photos, and he has mastered the art of photographing me. I’ll now call it the “Act of Taking Melody Jacob Photos”—an act of patience, skillfulness, and multi-shot dedication, all to make me happy. Hahahaha.

Anyway, before I digress—I got pairs of boxers to wear at home. But after my birthday and the second castle adventure, I thought, maybe wear something casual: a pair of light blue boxer shorts and an oversized light blue shirt, which I took from my partner. He was like, “Don’t stain it with your makeup.” But wait—I’ve never stained any of his stuff with makeup, except one polo he rubbed on my face while trying to hug me due to his height. Also, I don’t usually wear his clothes—I mean, why is he such a huge man? Well, I forgive him for saying that. Hahahaha.

I already couldn’t wait to wear my new Wellington boots. I wanted to wear them just because I love rain boots. Maybe I might get another pair in a different color, since it rains a lot in Scotland. The weather forecast for Sunday shows rain, but we are not salt—we’ll still visit Edinburgh Castle.

I haven’t decided what to wear yet, but trust me, I’ll be warm.

So that’s how I wore boxer shorts and a shirt to two different castles in one day. Spontaneous, but a 50/50 thing. On one hand, I was like, “Hmm, I’ve never worn something like this,” but on the other hand, I thought, “Try something new for your birthday. Don’t overthink it.” My partner looked at me and said, “Are you sure?” I said, “Not really, but I don’t want to think about what to wear right now.” So I chose my boxer shorts and his shirt.

I know the women’s fashion industry can be unnecessarily wild sometimes, but it wasn’t until I was writing this post that I saw people like Rihanna and Bella Hadid—and some magazines—talking about boxers as a fashion statement. Immediately I was like, “No. Let’s just leave it for home strolls—casual, not a formal outfit. It’s a no.”

And immediately I saw stores selling one pair of boxer shorts for £44. One boxer short? No way. I mean, men, do your boxer shorts cost that much? Because I got three pairs from Primark for £10. I mean, it’s just boxer shorts. Or are ladies trying to increase the price of boxers? No way. Well, there are still places not accepting this madness, so you can still get boxers at the usual prices. 

Did I mention this boxer short outfit is comfy since the materials are both light? I give it a 10 for the comfy feel.

These photos were taken just outside Newark Castle. And wait—did I mention I got everything on my birthday list except the record player? My partner asked me if I really wanted it at the moment, and I was like, “Okay, just wait a little.”

So that’s all for today. Let me know what you think about my outfit. And to anyone reading this—don’t fall for those Vogue write-ups. These are just normal boxer shorts—nothing special. Just me wearing boxer shorts out, which my dad would not approve of.

Ps: My mom got me the black skimpy singlet. She always gets them for me when I go home and I always feel like I will not use them because I end up needing them. I believe they are called camisoles, but these are not the typical ones; this particular one provides a firmer body appearance. 

Wishing you a happy weekend. I can’t wait to share my visit to Edinburgh Castle with you.