Trend Alert: Men's Skirts

[quatinus]

would love to see how many people would keep a straight face if you and the Sweaty Sock walked down the High Street wearing Skirts!

It just wouldn't happen.

Not in isolation but if it should become the norm then no-one would bat an eyelid.

My argument is not whether or not I would wear a skirt or tights/hosiery - that is incidental. The argument is that if men should be able, like women, to have the freedom of choice to wear what they want without the sniggers, comment or abuse. After all clothes are only just that - clothes.

Sweaty Sock

Being derisory again!!!!

Instead of deing derisory why not post a rational sound argument why you think trends will not change.

[quatinus]

tis only a "nick" for our Scottish neighbours.

Now being a southerner I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday eh.

[azraelle]

The argument is that if men should be able, like women, to have the freedom of choice to wear what they want without the sniggers, comment or abuse. After all clothes are only just that - clothes.

Hmmmm. Using that same argument, then, since women are free to wear "little black dresses", say with spaghetti shoulder straps, or even a halter tie, then the same option should be available to men as well. I wonder what Matthew McConaughey or George Clooney would look like in one...Interesting thought...or what the women of the world who think of them as sexy would think of them wearing one??

[quatinus]

Hmmmm. Using that same argument, then, since women are free to wear "little black dresses", say with spaghetti shoulder straps, or even a halter tie, then the same option should be available to men as well. I wonder what Matthew McConaughey or George Clooney would look like in one...Interesting thought...or what the women of the world who think of them as sexy would think of them wearing one??

Whether somone looks good in any particular clothing is another issue.


The essence of my posts remains the same - freedom choice.

There are increasing numbers of manufacturers that produce male hosiery and skirts/dresses so the choice of wearing the appropriate tailored garment is there, however if anyone chose to wear "little black dresses" then surely that is up to them.

You have emphasised an extreme and short of drag artistes, TVs and cross-dressers I doubt whether that would be the case but who knows.

[KiltyCol]

Yes, Here's to freedom of choice in fashion for all. I think that we can trust each individual to use this freedom to good effect.

[justabloke]

Alfred, We are making progress. We have already succeeded with ending compulsory wearing of ties in many places. Compulsory trousers for men will end in time. There are plenty of us working towards ending the TTT (Tie and Trouser Tyranny). Perserverance usually wins.

Kiltycol, yes you might not need to wear a tie to eat in a nice restaurant anymore, but most workplaces such as offices, banks, etc still compulsary for male emplyees to wear shirt with Tie.
so much for sex equality!
even when challenged in court, its apparently still legal, to force men to wear ties.
I think it will eventiually change, but maybe another 5-10 years.
slow, i know, but this is a real sticky one that wont budge.

[KiltyCol]

Justabloke,
True, but if we all keep pushing the boundaries, things will gradually improve. I have stopped wearing a tie to the office, unless I am meeting a client and often wear a denim kilt out and about at weekends. Other men in our office and other companies I have meetings with are gradually wearing ties less and less. One large company refused to allow us to wear ties at their premises - "No ties - Health and Safety".
It may be slow, but together men will win.

[justabloke]

Justabloke,
True, but if we all keep pushing the boundaries, things will gradually improve. I have stopped wearing a tie to the office, unless I am meeting a client and often wear a denim kilt out and about at weekends. Other men in our office and other companies I have meetings with are gradually wearing ties less and less. One large company refused to allow us to wear ties at their premises - "No ties - Health and Safety".
It may be slow, but together men will win.

Thats good to hear that other men about who are prepared to stand up to this.
i must admit, i,ve started to see men in some offices not wearing ties.
lets keep pushing the boundries.

[KiltyCol]

Let's keep pushing the boundaries (in the direction of fashion freedom).

[KiltyCol]

I imagine that a frock is quite lightweight. A kilt is quite heavy and contains lots of heavy material, hence the cost and great stability in howling gales.
Why not tell your joke to a regiment of Scottish Kilted soldiers on parade?

[AzureBlue]

Just wanted to say, although I don't like the idea of skirts, I'm a bloke and I've lived in Japan for 18 months now, and at several appropriate occasions I've worn traditional Japanese Yukata (similar to what Tom Cruise wears in The Last Samurai) - they are incredibly comfortable.

[KiltyCol]

Long live fashion freedom for both men and women.

[mr_cheeks]

don't worry about Alf, he's just a spammer. FACT

If he says FACT one more time, I'm going to kill him...

I don't think men not wearing ties is such a breakthrough, I want to see guys in denim skirts as a breakthrough. My partner wears his sometimes when we go out, but he still looks manly...

[KiltyCol]

don't worry about Alf, he's just a spammer. FACT

If he says FACT one more time, I'm going to kill him...
:

Don't get knocked over in the rush of people to restrain Alf for Mr Cheeks.

[longskirtlover]

I'm all for men wearing skirts. As Quatinus said, people used to disapprove of women wearing trousers, and now look. Trousers and jeans have been popular with women for decades, and they're made in all sorts of styles, some in what's traditionally "manly" (e.g. denim jeans), some in what's traditionally "girly" (e.g. pink or with a floral motif).

So why not skirts for men? If you're reluctant to give up what's traditionally "manly", you could wear a jeans skirt, made of "manly" denim, with "manly" features such as pockets and a fly. Wear one with a "manly" belt.