Men wearing skirts (kilts) in Scotland is nothing unusual. This clothing is mostly won during official occasions and weddings but nowadays, men even put them on while going for a stroll.

Skirt wearers themselves, codesigners Simone Botte and Filippo Biraghi feel the appeal for men today is the same. "From a biological point of view, [skirts] paradoxically seem more attuned to the ...

Overheated men and boys in the UK and Europe are defying dress codes by wearing skirts. Bus drivers in France are among those who have been coping with soaring temperatures by ditching their trousers.