As a bass player, I have always been a fan of Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Turns out he wears skirts on stage.
It’s rare that I come across men in skirts in the mainstream media, but that is what just happened about five minutes before writing this.
The more male celebrities that publically wear skirts, the more exposure we get and (hopefully) the more mainstream and accepted it will become for men to wear skirts.
This is another great article about how more male celebrities are embracing the skirt as part of their wardrobe. Not only are there a lot of pictures of various celebrities donning a skirt, but they also add a bunch of tips as to how best to style a skirt.
This is a great video about the rise of men’s skirts in fashion. It features a number of different styles for men, discusses why more men are starting to wear them and gives examples of male celebrities who have embraced wearing them.
Another great article from a German-language source (this time from Switzerland) about how men’s skirts are more popular than ever.
This article from Vogue Germany makes me hopeful that men wearing skirts will soon become a fashion trend that hits the streets.
Men’s Heels Revolution explores the question of whether we are entering another Peacock Revolution similar to the 1960s with men’s fashion becoming increasingly “feminine” by including more heeled shoes.
A fashion review from the latest Golden Globe Awards ceremony shows that even at such a traditional ceremony, men can wear skirts and look good.
While I don’t entirely think that men wearing skirts is going to do away with toxic masculinity, the article makes an interesting point that it’s a sign that many men are sick of gender norms and are ready to don a skirt to break them.
