Men in Skirts
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
October 19, 2018 12:21pm CST
Apparently, My Lot, this is becoming a thing.
I don't mean kilts (which I'm a big fan of!)
I don't mean sarongs (big fan of that too)
Or the goth looking "one legged" pant (Yup, I like that one, too)
I mean, gauzey, flowy, hippy style skirts.
My friend's son recently wanted to get into the look. At first it was shocking to his wife - but, fairly soon no one thought on it, one way or another.
I saw it myself for the first time the hour I spent waiting for my dad to pick me up on a street corner in downtown Minneapolis. A man with a beard, masculine haircut, Carhart style jacket (for those who don't know, it's usually a tan "work" style jacket, very rugged and masculine looking thing.), work boots.... and a tie dyed skirt.
So he wasn't trying to cross dress, or convince people he was a woman. He was just wearing a skirt.
I think it's popular with the "Hipster" subset of culture, but what do I really know?
So what do you think, Mylot? Should this trend take off?
I think it's a very confident look for a man to pull off and I like when people are free enough to be themselves and do what they want, but I'm not sure that I "get" this look.
Men in Skirts Youtube video, apparently this has been popular for awhile :
FASHION - This week: The return of men in skirts?
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26 responses
@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
19 Oct 18
@moonandstars I admire drags and how good they look tho
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Oct 18
I only have one word for this: why?
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 18
@FayeHazel Maybe all those guys want their family jewels to "breathe" and get a little fresh air!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Oct 18
Lol! I know right. Now some of the other garments I "get", like kilts
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
25 Oct 18
@moffittjc Ha ha! Oh dear. I didn't think of it that way but.... I suppose
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
5 Nov 18
Oh yeah, I think I would actually rather this than the baggy pants . Where have the men gone? I agree.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
5 Nov 18
@porwest Like the Doors song "People are Strange"
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@porwest (112780)
• United States
5 Nov 18
@FayeHazel The world becomes a stranger and stranger place.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Oct 18
I personally don't find it appealing but people have their own choices.
In our country men wear lungi as casual wear or night wear. That is more like a skirt but it covers your entire leg. With global influence youngsters have started with pyjamas and shorts but still there are few who prefer to wear lungi in night.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Oct 18
@arunima25 Oh, I understand better now. That could be a nice, and comfortable look
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Oct 18
OH that's interesting. This lungi - is it just a bottom? Or is it more like a dress, or nightshirt (1 piece)? I think some of those can be nice looking
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
22 Oct 18
@FayeHazel Some community have it as their formal traditional attire. It is unstitched piece of cloth which you wrap around your waist like a skirt. It is only bottom and you can pair it with kurta/ shirt /T-shirt.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
30 Oct 18
@ledante My Feelings too, I do not get the men in skirt look, but if they want to do it I'm fine
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
29 Oct 18
I don't like shorts on me, personally. Anyone else can wear em though
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@ledante (1086)
• Taipei, Taiwan
30 Oct 18
@FayeHazel I'd rather wear shorts but if some fellow wants to wear a skirt that's fine by me
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Oh really? I thought it was a new thing. Ah well.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Oct 18
@DianneN Who me? lol. I live under a rock
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Oct 18
@FayeHazel That skirt has been around for hundreds of years.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Oct 18
It's an odd look for sure. I "get" some of the other forms of "skirt" (like kilt, etc) more so.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
20 Oct 18
I haven't seen it but wouldn't want to.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
25 Oct 18
@FayeHazel don't like men in skirts. *shrugs.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Nov 18
I would rather wear gym shorts during the winter than wear a skirt in public.
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@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Nov 18
@FayeHazel I am not the late Roddy Piper (Nee George Toombs) who played a Scottish character in pro wrestling.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
4 Nov 18
@Deepizzaguy I didn't know his real name.
I was sad that he passed. I knew him from one of my favorite movies "They Live"
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
2 Nov 18
Lol, that's a quite a way to put it.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Nov 18
If I could afford everything that goes along with owning a kilt, I'd get one. Wear it with a pair of Docs. And a lot of my old goth friends did the goth skirt thing, but I have yet to see this!
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Nov 18
@FayeHazel - I had to throw away my last pair of Docs. One of our cats peed on them and I couldn't get the smell out.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
4 Nov 18
Docs are awesome and last forever. I have a pair that is abt 20 years old. :-)
Just the kilt by itself is a fine start :-)
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@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
21 Oct 18
@FayeHazel I'm English! That probably loses something in translation :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Oct 18
@Ronrybs I know. :-) But you could pretend to be Scottish for a day , after you take pictures to show me. …. I tried.
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@anya12adwi (10292)
• India
20 Oct 18
I think this look was also tried by the son of Men In Black Hero.. I forgot his name but he was trolled and criticized.. But why can't they wear it.. Sure!! It will take some time for the eyes and the mind to accept it
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@anya12adwi (10292)
• India
24 Oct 18
@FayeHazel Yes, Exactly.. Will Smith's son was that.. Yeah, men here in India wear "lungi" which one can consider as their skirt
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
25 Oct 18
@anya12adwi I think it's a cool look :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Oh uhm.... what was his name again? Will Smith?
I tend to agree. I don't "get it" as a look, but I like the confidence it exudes.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Oct 18
@CarolDM I don't get it, either.
It would be like a woman, wearing make up, hair done, fancy blouse, heels.... and overalls. or something
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Oct 18
@FayeHazel Just doesn't seem right.
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@snowy22315 (208770)
• United States
20 Oct 18
I guess each to their own...I would not be interested in a man who wears a skirt.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Lol, I don't get it, it's an odd look
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
21 Oct 18
I prefer skirts to men and those stupid 'buns' on their head! LOL
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Ah I have always like the sarong look for men. I hope it catches on
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