True Men Wear Skirts, Says Jared Leto. Even Brad Pitt Has Succumbed To The Trend.

There used to be one rule in the fashion world. For women dresses and skirts, for men trousers. When Coco Chanel popularised the wearing of trousers in a woman's wardrobe, she revolutionised the way women wore them. But history is being rewritten today in the 21st century as we follow a trend that most of us probably never thought would become a reality.

Men, especially in celebrity circles, have fallen in love with skirts and are proving that this model doesn't just belong at Scottish weddings. Yes, men are going skirt... not just any men and not just any skirts. Fresh daddy A$AP Rocky recently "walked" his black leather Givenchy model on the streets of New York City. He matched his knee-length black leather skirt with a Givenchy crop top sweatshirt, a black t-shirt with the same brand's logo, G Clogs platform sunglasses and Giv Cut sunglasses.

However, A$AP, who is one of the most stylish men of our time, appeared in a skirt (reminiscent of a classic pleated Scottish skirt) a year ago, on the June cover of GQ, where he wore a checkered model by Vivienne Westwood.

However, the credit for the trend goes to the king of non-standard himself, Kanye West. It was he who donned the Givenchy leather skirt back in 2011 on his Watch the Throne Tour. Self-proclaimed critics claimed at the time that West had overshot the mark. The skirts have gradually been loved by people outside the rap scene, such as David Beckham and, more recently, actor Brad Pitt.

He was the one who showed up in a skirt at the recent premiere of the action film Bullet Train in Germany. On the red carpet, he showed off a linen skirt by slow fashion designer Haans Nicholas Mott. Pitt, who never escapes media attention, made quite a splash with his choice of outfit.

He himself found it ridiculous and, according to Variety, was a little upset that he had to talk about it at all. The famous actor was thus apparently alluding to the fact that, according to him, skirts are a common thing on men nowadays. However, when asked what was behind the choice of this outfit, he replied quite humorously, "I don't know! We're all going to die, so let's mess it up sometime," Pitt told Variety's Marc Malkin.

Singer Conan Gray showed off a dramatic look during his live performance at Vevo music studio in Brooklyn, New York, and according to Seventeen magazine, his performance was a masterpiece thanks in large part to the outfit. He wore a pleated tartan midi skirt by London-based brand Chopova Lowena, with yellow, blue or green predominating. It was accessorised with a black leather belt with a decorative buckle.

Men's skirts have also tempted athletes such as Lewis Hamilton and Russell Westbrook, and on the music scene, in addition to the aforementioned rappers, other artists such as Kid Cudi and Lil Nas X. They have also succumbed to comedian Pete Davidson, who wore one of Thom Browne's creations to last year's Met Gala.

The list of "skirt inspiration" includes Jared Leto, who is a patron saint of extravagance in the world of men's fashion. He wore the skirt to the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2014 and matched it with black sweatpants, a blue blazer and a patterned shirt. Even then, the question was in the air whether other men should follow in Leto's footsteps. The actor and singer wrote on Twitter in reference to his outfit, "Real men wear skirts."

Two weeks ago, Czech DJ NobodyListen shared a photo of himself in a pink skirt on his instagram as part of a campaign for The Brands MEN. NobodyListen is one of the best dressed men in the Czech music scene. The skirts are also championed by Yzomandias, who draped one model at this year's Zrće festival .

The fact that today's men's fashion includes more and more conventional feminine elements is also due to designers such as Monclear, Yves Saint Laurent or Marc Jacobs, but probably most of all to Thom Browne. As of 2018, the men's skirt appears in a variety of materials, lengths or cuts in his collections, and in 2021 it was included in the top 10 men's trends of the Lyst ranking.