The Sydney-based Thomas, who has modelled for The Iconic, R.M. Williams and Farage, has accrued more than 300,000 followers on Instagram with his take on daddy style. “Marty certainly hasn’t stuck to the one pair of trousers,” says Walsh.

Thomas has tapped into the key aspect that can make any dad a daddy, which is fashion confidence. Basically, being boring is clothing contraception that prevents dads becoming daddies.

Here are some style short cuts to pulling off the paternalistic trend.

BERMUDA SHORTS

Leave the jorts revival to millennials and short shorts to Gladiator actor Paul Mescal and AFL players. Knee-skimming bermuda shorts signal leg confidence but with sufficient thigh coverage to demonstrate a commitment to quality fabrics.

Happy singer and noted daddy Pharrell Williams, who’s also Louis Vuitton’s creative director for menswear, is a fan of styling floaty blazers above bermuda shorts on the Paris runway. It’s the mature approach to acknowledging warmer weather without looking as though you’re pushing the limits of the beach-to-bar trend by wearing board shorts to your favourite restaurant.

Take your cues from Pascal and his Valentino shorts-and-coat combination, or look to the Fendi runway where billowing shorts offered a more casual silhouette reminiscent of new father Justin Bieber.

DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS

The double-breasted blazer or suit jacket continues to be the daddy’s choice, demonstrating the type of confidence that won’t be satisfied by a single button.

You can wear double-breasted jackets above bermuda shorts, but trousers with a generous cut (skinny silhouettes are not daddy) can do double duty in the office from Monday to Friday.

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Unless you’re at a wedding, in the boardroom or at the races, ditch the tie and let your shirt collar stretch over your lapel. If you’re feeling especially confident in your daddy bod, trade the shirt for a tank top or waistcoat and keep the jacket’s silhouette slightly oversized in the spirit of Giorgio Armani.

SILK SHIRTS

Being a daddy means being in touch with your feminine side. Pascal again leads the way with blouse-style shirts, but away from Hollywood, silk shirts like those from emerging Australian menswear brand The Tales Customs are not only a sensual step up from last season’s linen shirts and crocheted polo shirts but a safer bet.

A boxy, dramatic silhouette should stop people from asking whether you borrowed your shirt from mummy. But if you did, that move would be so daddy.

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