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Article 'The Case For Whimsy in Menswear', includes many skirted male outfits that work:

https://www.mens-folio.com/style/the-ca ... -menswear/

Thanks for sharing!

My main take away quote from the article is:
"the very thing that embarrasses is what makes you interesting."

Many men (myself included) stick with the "safe" option of restraint and consistency. This is a great reminder to take a risk, be playful and fun!

(I've been reading posts here on skirtcafe for about a year and haven't posted much yet. In the spirit of this article, my goal is to be more active and be part of the conversation here at least once per month.)

Interesting read, then I came to the first picture of a man in a cardigan......One item of clothing I absolutely hate is a cardigan......more than socks...

On a brighter front I liked this piece of text

Daily life demands courage. Dressing with whimsy today is not rebellion. It is a relief, a loosening of performance — a return to expression rather than approval. Perhaps the point is not to look untouchable any more, but to look alive.

But I am not sure of the following, with designers offering cardigans.....

Menswear has never lacked imagination. It has only ever permission. Designers continue building worlds where humour, emotion and elegance are able to coexist, yet men choose to remain mere spectators to their own liberation.

I will continue to "look alive" in my dressing and try and portray "humour, emotion and elegance ", but I will not be wearing a cardigan!

Mouse wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 5:29 pm Interesting read, then I came to the first picture of a man in a cardigan......One item of clothing I absolutely hate is a cardigan......more than socks...

On a brighter front I liked this piece of text

Daily life demands courage. Dressing with whimsy today is not rebellion. It is a relief, a loosening of performance — a return to expression rather than approval. Perhaps the point is not to look untouchable any more, but to look alive.

But I am not sure of the following, with designers offering cardigans.....

Menswear has never lacked imagination. It has only ever permission. Designers continue building worlds where humour, emotion and elegance are able to coexist, yet men choose to remain mere spectators to their own liberation.

I will continue to "look alive" in my dressing and try and portray "humour, emotion and elegance ", but I will not be wearing a cardigan!

Oh dear Mouse I wore a cardigan to our last meet at Paddington. I like cardigans because the are a bit shorter than men's jumpers.

Barleymower wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 6:47 pm Oh dear Mouse I wore a cardigan to our last meet at Paddington. I like cardigans because the are a bit shorter than men's jumpers.

Don't worry BM. You and everybody else has the total right to wear just what you like. My view has zero bearing on anybody's wardrobe choice.

However I am allowed to have irrational dislikes and knitwear and buttons, in the one garment, is one of them.

Mouse wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 5:29 pm One item of clothing I absolutely hate is a cardigan....more than socks.

I am warming to cardigans, because (a) you can take them on and off without having to reorganize your hair, which is mainly why women wear them, and (b) you can keep your arms warm while not hiding the amusing logo on your T shirt!

I also like socks. With a mini skirt in summer, sports socks and trainers make it look as though you might just be wearing shorts; similar footwear can also work with a summer dress. With longer skirts I often wear short socks in a coordinating colour, or black or grey knee length socks (if I'm not in tights), or in winter occasionally over-the-knee socks.
(Mini skirt with over-the-knee socks is a look which I'd probably only venture to try for a Pride march or something!)