There's a new fashion movement in Tokyo, and it involves men in skirts. The Mainichi calls them "the skirt boys" — one interviewee, who calls himself Shana, claims he was inspired by Harry Potter robes. He does not consider himself a cross-dresser, however:
Cross-dressers are people who want to be girls. I'm not wearing this because it's what girls wear, but because I like the line and the texture of the material.
Men's fashion magazine Smart is thinking of doing a special section on skirt boys for an upcoming issue. Maybe it's similar to the Utilikilt fad in the US?
Why is he wearing lipstick? It seems this is rather not a skirt / kilt thing but rather a veiled attempt at publicly crossdressing without the negative stigma.
Posted by: BR | October 26, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Doesn't look like he's wearing lipstick to me @BR...
It makes sense that the aesthetic would be appealing (and not considered feminine by default) to Japanese people because of the kimono. As the quote says, he likes the line.
Posted by: i.am.false | October 26, 2009 at 05:03 PM