As the writer indicates, male celebrities wearing skirts to events is different from the average man wearing one day to day (So you’d never wear a skirt in public? Men, you don’t know what you’re missing, 3 January). This is usually ignored by the fashion magazines that occasionally try to promote the wearing of them. However, this article – with its positive tone – got it right and gave me the final push that I needed.
So, that evening, I walked through the West End of London wearing a grey utility kilt (heavy fabric, knee length and with pockets), dark red tights (it was cold, I was worried about a strong breeze, and, apparently, they’re on trend), Dr Martens and a leather jacket. I got a few glances, but no one said anything, and it was nowhere near as intimidating as I thought it might be. It was fun wearing something so different from the ubiquitous trousers and enjoying the small buzz of breaking a convention, even if it was about as conventionally masculine a look as wearing a skirt can be.
