New skirts for men from Canada

[janrok]

The James and the Marc look like pants and it takes a second look to see they are skirts. Why is that?
I own mens skirts and Sportkilts that look like skirts and that is what I want.
I really can't wait to see some pics!

Any idea about shipping costs to Western Europe?
Jan.

[couyalair]

Drum roll please!

... We should have some photos up by the end of this month or soon after.

First impression : a lot of hype about something that exists only on the drawing board.

Even though this skirt will wrap-around ... this skirt will be light, airy and comfortable.

Wrap-around is what I like best (why "even though" ???)

3. The Gordon:
This skirt has been inspired by men's dress pants with pant style side pockets and back pocket, fly front and box pleat at the back for movement. Fabrics: Cottons, linens and other mid-weight fabrics
[Sounds right. I agree with the other poster, a front box pleat could be useful, though I'm quit happy with a flat front].

4. The James:
Inspired by jeans [Don't like jeans, personally, but undoubtedly a good idea]... pockets on the back [What for? to add unsightly bulges and encourage theft?], belt loops [of course]
Fabrics will be denim and other mid to heavy weight materials [Good].

5. The Marc:
Modeled after the traditional kilt but with a twist. This kilt is flat in the front with pleats across the back.
[Sounds fine].

6. The Neil
Inspired by this blog ... [not really something I'd wear to the office!]

I wish you well in this undertaking, and am impatient to see the photos -- if the material is black, make sure there is plenty of light!

Martin

[Big and Bashful]

I like the look of 2, 3, 4 and 5. For me belt loops are a must, I only have to none looped skirts which have heavy enough elastic to stay up without help, also I worry about the fasteners and the strain on them when I sit and my gut "blobs out". (Hope no-one was eating!). Unlike some folk I also need at least one pocket, a phone is necessary as I am always on call so I need somewhere to put it.

[skirtilator]

5. The Marc:
Modeled after the traditional kilt but with a twist. This kilt is flat in the front with pleats across the back.
[Sounds fine].

Sounds a bit like half-assed pleating, so that it doesn't goes all the way to the apron. I guess that gonna be chunky pleats like the ones of the hiatus kilt. Symmetric kingussi pleating is top nodge, when it comes to usability and it looks good.

Sounds right. I agree with the other poster, a front box pleat could be useful, though I'm quit happy with a flat front

C'mon Martin, just order from hiatus or midas if you look for something like that. I am sure it looks way better than with just a single box pleat.

[Dynamo]

First impression : a lot of hype about something that exists only on the drawing board.

I am actually wearing an Apostrophe skirt right now. We have quite a few built but we just need to make the time for photo shoots for the already built skirts. LOL Some models already took some home and refuse to give them back!!!
Yes, new designs are being finalized and once done we will then arrange the time to shoot all Apostrophe lines and finally release photos for the public.
There are photos of me wearing the skirts on my television show here in town but I would rather wait for the real photos to come out. Will keep you posted.

As for wrap around, I know many men have a hard time with wrap arounds as sometimes they can be constricting but you do make an excellent point! I am glad you love them. I will change my language usage in the future just becasue you mentioned it. Excellent feedback! Thank you for your input.

I will let you know as soon as the photos are up.

[Dynamo]

I like the look of 2, 3, 4 and 5. For me belt loops are a must, I only have to none looped skirts which have heavy enough elastic to stay up without help, also I worry about the fasteners and the strain on them when I sit and my gut "blobs out". (Hope no-one was eating!). Unlike some folk I also need at least one pocket, a phone is necessary as I am always on call so I need somewhere to put it.

Excellent feedback! I will send this to Alana and she will make sure you input has been taken into account for the designs. Thank you for the amazingly helpful feedback. We will build-to-suit then we can chat about your specifics as we get closer

Will keep you posted!

[Dynamo]

I like the look of 2, 3, 4 and 5. For me belt loops are a must, I only have to none looped skirts which have heavy enough elastic to stay up without help, also I worry about the fasteners and the strain on them when I sit and my gut "blobs out". (Hope no-one was eating!). Unlike some folk I also need at least one pocket, a phone is necessary as I am always on call so I need somewhere to put it.

Alana just said:
I have plans for belt loops of the James and the Gordon.

Don't worry. I think you are in good stead! We look forward to building your skirt as soon as we have caught up to our present loads

Talk soon!

[couyalair]

I worry about the fasteners and the strain on them when I sit and my gut "blobs out".

That's the advantage of wrap-around; you can adjust it to your waistline (and your diet) from day to day, tightening or slackening the belt as needed.

I fix my kilts and other wrap skirts with a belt rather than with the sewn-on straps or buttons. => "one size fits all", or nearly!

Martin

[Big and Bashful]

I worry about the fasteners and the strain on them when I sit and my gut "blobs out".

That's the advantage of wrap-around; you can adjust it to your waistline (and your diet) from day to day, tightening or slackening the belt as needed.

I fix my kilts and other wrap skirts with a belt rather than with the sewn-on straps or buttons. => "one size fits all", or nearly!

Martin

I have found with kilts that there is only an inch or two of adjustment, the length of the two straps. I am not much of a fan of wraparounds, I would rather have a flared tube without a flapping corner. Most of my Midas skirts have a jeans type waist, with belt loops and a zip fly. They work well for me, as long as I use a decent belt with them. The full circle tartan Midas skirt is just too tight as well as relying on one button and a zip, I fear for the button! The Macabi skirts have a string tie which works very well, as well as a belt. A couple of my long skirts have good elastic but many of the skirts I bought on eBay are for women who have a better set of waist and hip, they have weak elastic which does not work on my corpulent body.

[crfriend]

All of the designs mentioned sound like they could work really well, but I'm going to hold out for pictures before really committing.

On the notion of "stealth skirts", I suppose they have a place for the timid but I find that I get along just fine with the fact that I'm wearing a skirt in folks' faces. It forces them to think.

The wrap-skirt could well be a winner if it is indeed a true wrap that doesn't tie the waist-size into a very small range of adjustment. My girth can -- and does -- grow to be sometimes several inches larger than normal if I'd had a big meal. The limitation here is that there needs to be enough fabric to realistically accommodate the issue without there being too much, so some band of sizes will need to be produced.

To me, the fabric selection seems fairly mundane but this may be a manifestation of the target market. I tend to prefer "dressier" fabrics like rayons, velvets, and silks. Those are what my best skirts are made from, and I also have a couple in poly-viscose which are very nice indeed. I would want something I could wear to the office (like that's going to happen any time soon!) and then change out the top portion and wear it out in the evening.

[Dynamo]

I worry about the fasteners and the strain on them when I sit and my gut "blobs out".

That's the advantage of wrap-around; you can adjust it to your waistline (and your diet) from day to day, tightening or slackening the belt as needed.

I fix my kilts and other wrap skirts with a belt rather than with the sewn-on straps or buttons. => "one size fits all", or nearly!

Martin

I have found with kilts that there is only an inch or two of adjustment, the length of the two straps. I am not much of a fan of wraparounds, I would rather have a flared tube without a flapping corner. Most of my Midas skirts have a jeans type waist, with belt loops and a zip fly. They work well for me, as long as I use a decent belt with them. The full circle tartan Midas skirt is just too tight as well as relying on one button and a zip, I fear for the button! The Macabi skirts have a string tie which works very well, as well as a belt. A couple of my long skirts have good elastic but many of the skirts I bought on eBay are for women who have a better set of waist and hip, they have weak elastic which does not work on my corpulent body.

Yes the line named after me (Damian) contains my personal preferences. Elastic wait with a draw string that allows the comfortable expansion and contraction of just about any weight gain or loss as well as movement activity.
You can see a photo of me on my Television show wearing one here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

It is very exciting to be creating skirts specifically built for the male figure. Can't wait to provide more photos!

Here is more apostrophe wear on me (bootleg):
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

"Real" photos will be coming soon enough!

[Dynamo]

All of the designs mentioned sound like they could work really well, but I'm going to hold out for pictures before really committing.

On the notion of "stealth skirts", I suppose they have a place for the timid but I find that I get along just fine with the fact that I'm wearing a skirt in folks' faces. It forces them to think.

The wrap-skirt could well be a winner if it is indeed a true wrap that doesn't tie the waist-size into a very small range of adjustment. My girth can -- and does -- grow to be sometimes several inches larger than normal if I'd had a big meal. The limitation here is that there needs to be enough fabric to realistically accommodate the issue without there being too much, so some band of sizes will need to be produced.

To me, the fabric selection seems fairly mundane but this may be a manifestation of the target market. I tend to prefer "dressier" fabrics like rayons, velvets, and silks. Those are what my best skirts are made from, and I also have a couple in poly-viscose which are very nice indeed. I would want something I could wear to the office (like that's going to happen any time soon!) and then change out the top portion and wear it out in the evening.

Excellent feedback! I will share your comments with Alana (our designer). All of our skirts will presently be built one-by-one for each customer, so the wrap around skirt can always be exactly the right length / width for you. As soon as we have photos you will see some concepts. Fabrics are always changing as we continue to get more and more requests Some fabrics are tougher to work with but hey, when you are a design house just about anything is possible right? We are doing our best to build lines that accommodate the specific needs of all of our Apostrophe family (you included of course). We will for sure take all of your feedback into consideration as we are doing our final builds now!

Your input is greatly appreciated and truly helps us ensure that we are doing the right thing for everyone. I know we can't please everyone 100% of the time but we will try our best!
Thank you so much for taking the time to offer your opinion. I sincerely mean that

[Big and Bashful]

I must say it all looks promising! the skirts in the photos have got me interested.

[Grok]

If someone should choose to start with a "stealth skirt" I will give him credit for trying.

[Dynamo]

I must say it all looks promising! the skirts in the photos have got me interested.

Truly glad you like. We are equally excited and are moving as fast as we can to get everything in place.

Will keep you posted. Exciting times!