Will we really see men in skirts - and heels?

Men wearing high-heeled shoes and skirts are just paying a fashionable tribute to the past

A model walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 22, 2021 in Paris, France.

The world’s most successful fashion brands pushed skirts and heels for their menswear collections for Spring/Summer ‘21. This progressive approach to clothing may be more old-fashioned than you think.

Some people may look at shoe designer extraordinaire Christian Louboutin’s men’s Summer 2021 collection askance. The sparkling rhinestones dancing on dark, soft suede is not the typical image we get when we think of men’s footwear. Add a heel to this ankle boot and we’re treading on unfamiliar territory as far as men’s footwear is concerned.