Trend Alert: Skirts For Men

9 months ago 27th Jan 15:00

We've been hoping that this trend would never catch on but with Yohji Yamamoto, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen all featuring mens skirts in their shows the trend may be the next big thing.

Yohji Yamamoto used skirts featuring leopards almost jumping through the skirt. At Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen the pieces were tailored to create with a clear cut silhouette.

As well as the pieces parading up and down catwalks it seems designers themselves are partial to the look. Marc Jacobs, who else, has been flashing his legs wearing a skirt at the Defiance premiere in New York two weeks ago and more recently to the Louis Vuitton show in Paris on Thursday.

The world might not be ready for this trend just yet though. Neiman Marcus's fashion director admitted they didn't buy any men's skirts to stock for spring, citing that it would be an especially hard sell in the middle of a recession.

We're hoping that this is a look strictly for the catwalks, we just don't think we can handle regular men on the street flashing their legs while they strut their stuff in skirts. Surely that is our forte!

And after all David Beckham has tried and failed in the past and if Becks can't pull off a look who can?!

FemaleFirst - Jessica Watson

Readers' Comments

#1 by Martinus - 9 months ago 31st Jan 02:46

Hello all;
I think there is nothing wrong with men in skirts. It is just a garment which allows men to extend their wardrobe.
Yes, it is time that men should show their legs, and no... READ MORE

#2 by mara - 9 months ago 01st Feb 03:03

Yes, men wearing skirts, finally.... and get the same chance wearing different styles like women.
Nothing wrong with that. Okay, men have to learn to wear it properly, but they will le... READ MORE

#3 by Paul - 9 months ago 04th Feb 19:19

It is about time that men have a choice of what to wear!

#4 by stephanie - 9 months ago 10th Feb 15:55

Oops; Men going their own way? What is wrong with this guys?
I think men have to learn that 'if they wear skirts finally we're at that point we're calling equality'. It helps us to m... READ MORE

#5 by VM - 8 months ago 22nd Feb 10:54

hi
messaging from a hot Cape Town, and YES, it's cool to wear a (mini) skirt (as a man)
and i speak from personal expeirience;
go out there - the nall, beach, promenade, neighborhood... READ MORE

#6 by maxx - 8 months ago 25th Feb 15:25

Might be okay with skirted men. But I didn't see these men in public. Where are they? (probably sitting in cars and drivin' around??)

50 years ago we had the same problem with women ... READ MORE

#7 by meike - 8 months ago 08th Mar 22:19

David Beckham wasn't the right model but he made it public. Men should wear skirts - what wrong with that. Just thinking that we have women's month and men would help getting full emanc... READ MORE

#8 by Manna - 5 months ago 30th May 00:58

Reading the article I must say, that some people never will be ready ... for anything.
What kind of question could it be? Ready for a skirt on men? If men are ready, skirts already ex... READ MORE

Trend Alert: Skirts For Men

Marc Jacobs is a fan of skirts on men

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