A search through the men’s sections of David Jones and Myer produces no skirts and even the online store The Iconic’s men’s section only reveals shirts when searching for “skirts”.
With Pitt’s chosen designer Mott only making pieces to order,an alternative is offered by Hollywood peers Oscar Isaacs fromDune,comedian Pete Davidson andThe Hobbit’s Lee Pace who turn to New York designer Thom Browne for their red carpet skirts. Unfortunately,the label’s Australian distributor Harrold’s only stocks Browne’s shorts and trousers for below the belt line.
Gucci and Burberry have shown male models wearing skirts on the runway,but these items can’t be found in the men’s section of their Australian online stores. A representative for Gucci said that all the label’s pieces are genderless,even if they do sit under the women’s section of their website.
“Designers have been putting men in skirts for years now,” says Jake Millar,editorial director, GQ Australia. “Runway fashion always trickles down to street level fairly slowly,you need only look to Gen Z to see the direction men’s fashion is heading.”
“Don’t be surprised to see skirts popping up in your local menswear boutiques sometime soon.”
Louis Vuitton’s Sydney flagship does stockskirts for men which at $3350 is perfect for a moneyed Pitt,but had me contemplating wearing a sarong like David Beckham in 1998.