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To specifically analyse the point of view of fashion enthusiasts working in the industry, we put theories on the future of the men's skirt in Italy to the test by asking the Milan-based editorial staff of nss magazine for their opinion. According to the survey, none of the men interviewed has ever bought a skirt, but more than 60% of them would say they are interested in wearing one in the future (61.5%).

Coder wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:46 am https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/32583 ... s-magazine

To specifically analyse the point of view of fashion enthusiasts working in the industry, we put theories on the future of the men's skirt in Italy to the test by asking the Milan-based editorial staff of nss magazine for their opinion. According to the survey, none of the men interviewed has ever bought a skirt, but more than 60% of them would say they are interested in wearing one in the future (61.5%).

This was a (meaningless?) statistic from an editorial staff presumably dedicated to fashion. I would be curious if you polled the general public, what their percentage would be.

Does it matter? Do I care? Less and less, for sure.

According to an analysis run by Tagwalk, almost 65% of the brands at this past fashion week presented at least one menswear look complete with a skirt, a significant difference from the previous year (51%)

ScotL wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:52 am Tells me there is interest but perhaps they are all waiting for someone else to take the plunge first.

rivegauche wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:43 am One of the things that has always puzzled me about the fashion industry is how few of the male designers of dresses actually wear them (as far as we know). Many of them are gay, but it seems that admitting to wearing dresses is a step too far. Many of their events seem to have drag queens hanging around in the background but other than Jean-Paul Gaultier and his little kilts, nary a skirt or dress worn by the designers themselves. How can you devote your life to designing clothes you would not wear?

Barleymower wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:20 pm At least the article did not truck out the usual padding of the history of men in skirts and how Harry Styles, Brad Pitt, lil nas x, Robert Pattinson, John Cena are really pushing for it. are they? Maybe a dash out for the camera publicity shoot and swiftly back in trousers.
They paint a realistic picture of men liking the idea as long as they are not ones taking the flack.

phathack wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:04 pm It's a Skirt.

It's not a women's or men's Skirt.

It's a Skirt, no gender attached to it.

It's a Skirt the simplest of garments that a person can wear.

YES

BouffantBelle wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:23 am

ScotL wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:52 am Tells me there is interest but perhaps they are all waiting for someone else to take the plunge first.

Definitely. Men know what happens when we stand out from the crowd, or at least seems very likely to happen.

rivegauche wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:43 am
Many of them are gay, but it seems that admitting to wearing dresses is a step too far.

ScotL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:12 am

rivegauche wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:43 am
Many of them are gay, but it seems that admitting to wearing dresses is a step too far.

You make great points about how weird it is for designers not to wear what they design. I appreciate those comments. But we need to get away from thinking just cause they’re gay, they’ll be more likely to wear a skirt. Gay guys I know are very much opposed to it from what I can gather. Just my two cents, please take no offense.

rivegauche wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:45 am

ScotL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:12 am

rivegauche wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:43 am
Many of them are gay, but it seems that admitting to wearing dresses is a step too far.

You make great points about how weird it is for designers not to wear what they design. I appreciate those comments. But we need to get away from thinking just cause they’re gay, they’ll be more likely to wear a skirt. Gay guys I know are very much opposed to it from what I can gather. Just my two cents, please take no offense.

I didn't say there was a connection between them being gay and wearing skirts. Firstly, my point was that by and large they DON'T wear skirts. The point was they are prepared to admit to being gay but not prepared to admit to wearing dresses or skirts. That society accepts one of these concepts more readily than the other.

rivegauche wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:45 am

ScotL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:12 am

rivegauche wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:43 am
Many of them are gay, but it seems that admitting to wearing dresses is a step too far.

You make great points about how weird it is for designers not to wear what they design. I appreciate those comments. But we need to get away from thinking just cause they’re gay, they’ll be more likely to wear a skirt. Gay guys I know are very much opposed to it from what I can gather. Just my two cents, please take no offense.

I didn't say there was a connection between them being gay and wearing skirts. Firstly, my point was that by and large they DON'T wear skirts. The point was they are prepared to admit to being gay but not prepared to admit to wearing dresses or skirts. That society accepts one of these concepts more readily than the other.