![]() ![]() This is fitting since skirts are all about freedom and style, so what’s not to love?įrom fashion risk-takers like A$AP Rocky, Kanye West and Indian actor Ranveer Singh to more restrained dressers like Brad Pitt, John Cena and Robert Pattinson, numerous celebrities from across the world have embraced the trend in recent times and it’s slowly but surely becoming part of the mainstream.Ī post shared by Thom Browne March 2022, Oscar Isaac sent shockwaves through the fashion world when he graced the red carpet at the Moon Knight screening in London, flaunting a breezy, attention-grabbing skirt. While they’ve been sending male models down runways in skirts since the ’90s and early 2000s, what’s truly evolved now are the reactions – a guy rocking a skirt raises fewer eyebrows (and more hands for applause). It was only in the 18th Century that much of the Western world decided to take a detour from skirts for menswear, designating them as feminine.įast forward to the modern era, and we now have designers like Thom Browne, Raf Simons, Jean Paul Gaultier and Rick Owens, among others, boldly challenging conventions. In fact, men have been flaunting this stylish garment for centuries, from the days of the tartan kilts to the fustanellas and even before that. That said, skirts for men are not as groundbreaking as you might think. In fact, they’re one of the hottest trends for Fall 2024, with fashion titans like Thom Browne, Kenzo and Dior leading the charge with their recent fall/winter collections. Well, it’s official! Men’s skirts are no longer lurking in the shadows of niche fashion – they’re taking centre stage. You’ve witnessed them confidently stride the red carpet and pop up on your social media feeds. There too the project was to enhance reality, rather than to indulge in runway theatrics, or stir up viral social media moments, though it’s true that Charli D’Amelio, the 18-year-old TikTok phenom, was seated front-row.Ĭan fashion have it both ways? Can designers balance the precariousness of the world and the responsibility not just to dress their customers but to entertain? This persuasive collection provided much food for thought, and a heaping serving of new things to want to wear.You’ve seen them sashay down fashion runways, turning heads in the coolest corners of fashion capitals around the world. The shirtless blazers with detachable dickey-style collars and the pillowy white down-stuffed puffers and miniskirts were evolutions of ideas they proposed in their menswear show a month ago. The simple crewneck sweaters in camel and charcoal gray they were paired with were effective partners in that regard. This was the flipside of the concept, Simons explained backstage: turning the embellishments you see on wedding dresses, which are another sort of uniform of care, into everyday attire. On the skirt front, there was much more variety: minis, pencils, and voluminous swing skirts all made appearances, some accentuated with more of those origami fabric flowers. ![]() Nurses’ whites got a thorough consideration, transformed into long-line shirt dresses complete with short trains, and a trio of capes could’ve been lifted off a World War II era recruitment poster for the army nurse corps. With Simons, her instinct this season was to examine uniforms, and by extension to honor the humble, caring acts of the people who wear them. Prada has always rejected the obvious, of course by embracing the “ugly” she has redefined what we think of as beautiful time and time again. “Mainly what I care about now is to give importance to what is modest, to value modest jobs, simple jobs, and not only extreme beauty or glamour,” Prada said. That notion seemed to be confirmed backstage, where Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, amidst a crush of supporters, talked about the act of caring. The white lily pin, folded origami style from humble cotton, that came with Prada’s invitation looked like it could be a marker of today’s somber anniversary, an acknowledgment of the seriousness of what has passed, but also a hope for the future. In the time since, the world has changed in ways profound and everyday. Some wondered if the shows should be canceled. As we gathered at Prada last February, there were questions about the place of fashion amidst impending war. A year ago today news was breaking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ![]()
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