Niew: “Lesskirt” Launches Men’s Skirt Brand to Challenge Fashion Norms

[Coder]

https://niewmedia.com/en/news/048077/

Why did men stop wearing skirts, and when did this change occur? Why must clothing choices be dictated by appearance? Why?

I have a daughter who was in middle school and came to me with a question.

“I don’t want to wear a skirt.”

There’s a tradition in schools where it’s considered “normal” for girls to wear skirts. For us, it’s become so standard that we’ve lost the emotional connection to the question of why skirts are mandatory or why someone might not want to wear one.

At her school, there were also trousers available for girls, and she found other classmates who felt the same way. Now, it’s “normal” for her to attend school in trousers. This got me thinking.

What about the opposite? Why is there a culture that says boys can’t wear skirts? It just became that way. Of course, some men embrace skirts as a personal choice as adults, but it still feels different.

My own questioning of “why?” led to this release. Why can’t men, even if they are rugged or traditional, wear skirts? If adult men can wear skirts casually, perhaps younger generations will eventually shed these fixed notions.

Watch the video too - though I probably wouldn't skateboard in a skirt, it's interesting to see this take on skirts that do not evolve from a kitl-based look.

[Barleymower]

It's a really nice idea ro promote men's skirts. Why do they need to look like sacks? Obviously men wouldn't want anything nice.

[Coder]

It's a really nice idea ro promote men's skirts. Why do they need to look like sacks? Obviously men wouldn't want anything nice.

LOL, yeah - they are very much like that. I don’t know but the article mentions they will introduce new designs. Maybe the new ones will be a bit more inventive?

I will state for the record I do not think it matters. Get the concept out there, get people accustomed to MIS, and those of us who want to be a bit more bold will have all the leeway we want. Granted, I’m wearing what I want to nowadays, but I think I would wear more patterned skirts if I felt fully comfortable.

[robehickman]

I'd agree that it's a good thing that there are more commercial entities pushing this, but what they are selling doesn't appeal to me personally.

[Grok]

When the Japanese began to import Western clothing styles in the late 19th century, the men adopted clothes based on what Western men wore, and women adopted clothes based on what Western women wore. So the imported styles had a clear gender divide.

Japanese men could wear traditional Japanese unbifurcated garb such as kimono. [ And also I believe andon bakama ("lantern hakama")]. But skirts/dresses based on Western styles were not intended for them.

Except now some Japanese men seem to be trying to expand their sartorial repitoire.

[Coder]

When the Japanese began to import Western clothing styles in the late 19th century, the men adopted clothes based on what Western men wore, and women adopted clothes based on what Western women wore. So the imported styles had a clear gender divide.

Japanese men could wear traditional Japanese unbifurcated garb such as kimono. [ And also I believe andon bakama ("lantern hakama")]. But skirts/dresses based on Western styles were not intended for them.

Except now some Japanese men seem to be trying to expand their sartorial repitoire.

There's a sub called "malefashion" and though they allow women to post outfits it is mostly men. I see a huge asian/Japanese influence in the styles posted there, and occasionally a skirted garment. I'm also seeing split-toe shows (tabi) more and more often on the various fashion subs, and ordered a pair from an inexpensive retailer. I think taking inspiration from traditional Japanese unbifurcated garb is a smart idea - just as is mimicking the kilt to some degree.