In pictures: Men’s skirts past and present | CNN

CNN values your feedback

1. How relevant is this ad to you?
2. Did you encounter any technical issues?
Thank You!
Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much appreciated.
Close
Ad Feedback
Arts
Design
Fashion
Architecture
Luxury
Beauty
Video
More
Arts Design Fashion Architecture Luxury Beauty Video
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
Edition
US
International
Arabic
Español
Edition
  • US
  • International
  • Arabic
  • Español

Arts
Design
Fashion
Architecture
Luxury
Beauty
Video

Follow CNN Style
Download the CNN App

  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Elections 2026
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • World Cup 2026
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Fast
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Download the CNN App

In pictures: Men’s skirts past and present

Updated 11:48 PM EDT, Thu August 25, 2022
Link Copied!
A male model wears a patterned skirt at Comme Des Garçons' Fall-Winter 2020/21 menswear show. Scroll through the gallery to see more male skirts, past and present.
A male model wears a patterned skirt at Comme Des Garçons' Fall-Winter 2020/21 menswear show. Scroll through the gallery to see more male skirts, past and present.
Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images
Men in Myanmar pictured wearing sarong-style skirts, known locally as "longyi," in the early 1990s.
Men in Myanmar pictured wearing sarong-style skirts, known locally as "longyi," in the early 1990s.
Peter Charlesworth/LightRocket/Getty Images
A kilt-wearing chieftain from the Scottish Highlands, as pictured in a 1888 book by the biologist and anthropologist George Thomas Bettany.
A kilt-wearing chieftain from the Scottish Highlands, as pictured in a 1888 book by the biologist and anthropologist George Thomas Bettany.
Universal History Archive/Getty Images
Two men in the traditional costumes of Turkey, Greece or the Balkans, circa 1870. The man on the right is wearing a white skirt known as a fustanella.
Two men in the traditional costumes of Turkey, Greece or the Balkans, circa 1870. The man on the right is wearing a white skirt known as a fustanella.
Sean Sexton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
"Squid Game" composer Jung Jae-il attended a Netflix event in Los Angeles this June wearing a long black skirt.
"Squid Game" composer Jung Jae-il attended a Netflix event in Los Angeles this June wearing a long black skirt.
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Basketball player Russell Westbrook is seen outside the Thom Browne show during the Spring-Summer 2022 edition of New York Fashion Week.
Basketball player Russell Westbrook is seen outside the Thom Browne show during the Spring-Summer 2022 edition of New York Fashion Week.
Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images
Oscar Isaac wearing a skirt by US designer Thom Browne that has become something of a celebrity favorite.
Oscar Isaac wearing a skirt by US designer Thom Browne that has become something of a celebrity favorite.
Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images
A male model wears a miniskirt on the runway during designer Thom Browne's Ready to Wear Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show.
A male model wears a miniskirt on the runway during designer Thom Browne's Ready to Wear Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show.
Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
Lil Nas X performs on stage in 2021 during Audacy Beach Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, dressed in a metallic pink cowboy ensemble featuring a miniskirt.
Lil Nas X performs on stage in 2021 during Audacy Beach Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, dressed in a metallic pink cowboy ensemble featuring a miniskirt.
Jason Koerner/Getty Images
Brad Pitt attends a screening of "Bullet Train" wearing a brown linen skirt and blush pink top.
Brad Pitt attends a screening of "Bullet Train" wearing a brown linen skirt and blush pink top.
Ben Kriemann/Getty Images
A guest at Dries Van Noten's Spring-Summer 2023 show wearing a beige pleated skirt.
A guest at Dries Van Noten's Spring-Summer 2023 show wearing a beige pleated skirt.
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
Stylist Marc Forne wearing a skirt to a Thom Browne show at Paris Fashion Week in 2022.
Stylist Marc Forne wearing a skirt to a Thom Browne show at Paris Fashion Week in 2022.
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
A guest wearing a black skirt to the Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2022/23 show.
A guest wearing a black skirt to the Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2022/23 show.
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
Billy Porter wearing a ballgown skirt to the 2020 Oscars.
Billy Porter wearing a ballgown skirt to the 2020 Oscars.
Santiago Felipe/Getty Images

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Elections 2026
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • World Cup 2026
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Headlines
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
Follow CNN Style

Download the CNN app
Download the CNN app

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Ad Choices Accessibility & CC About Newsletters Transcripts Sitemap

© 2026 Cable News Network. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.
CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app on Google Play.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from Google Play.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.