Monday, June 17, 2013

Boy in Skirt?

When we think about men wearing skirt, we often think it is only being worn by either drag queens or simply casual transvestites however in some country, this is part of their traditional clothing.Men in India wear dhotis or lungis and those in Sri Lanka and other countries wear sarongs. Traditional dress for Greek men includes a fustanella, which is a short flared cotton skirt, perfect for the exuberant dances of the nation. Middle Eastern men wear caftans and Pacific Islanders wear a lava-lava, which is similar to a sarong.

Unexpected fashion choices by men are starting to be accepted and seen in mainstream fashion. Skirted garments for everyone were the norm for almost two millennium. There is no reason why they shouldn't be again. So here I am, wearing a hitched up skirt from Maison Martin Margiela and I am simply lovin it...