Luigi Carlo's kilts

**CMcG** · 26th February 12, 11:01 PM

There is apparently another fashion designer out there who has a taste for kilts, but with a slightly more traditional eye than some of the others. I can only find drawings of his stuff, but no photos. Anyone heard of this person? What do you think?

Here are a couple images for reference. Other drawings can be found here:
http://fashiondesigner.mosaicglobe.com/gallery/26985

**chrisupyonder** · 26th February 12, 11:15 PM

I think he needs to visit Xmarks to see what a real traditional Scottish outfit looks like.
It's already been designed and refined so who needs people like this.

Fashion Design a Traditional Scottish Outfit

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**CMcG** · 27th February 12, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by chrisupyonder

I think he needs to visit Xmarks to see what a real traditional Scottish outfit looks like.
It's already been designed and refined so who needs people like this.

Or maybe he visited Xmarks to get his ideas? There have been quite a few pics posted here of full tartan, traditional kilt outfits. These tend to be rather formal. Judging by the pics, this designer is just imagining a more casual version of the same.

Pics previously posted on Xmarks:

... or perhaps he is imitating some of the contemporary kilt work of Howie Nicholsby from 21st Century Kilts, which has also come up many times in Xmarks discussions? Again though, this Luigi Carlo person's designs seem a step more casual still.

**James Hood** · 27th February 12, 07:10 AM

Whatever is going on with the new designer, it is possibly stirring up more interest in the kilt.

**auld argonian** · 27th February 12, 08:25 AM

Seems to me that a lot of designers take a tentative poke at doing kilt oriented outfits every now and then. I can only guess that they see a photo of a kilted fella or maybe encounter a kiltie and it dawns on them that the kilt is a valid mens accoutrement so they do a little work with it. There was a Ralph Lauren ad a few years back with a bunch of slovenly prep school looking teenage dudes hanging on each other wearing kilts and Ralph Lauren shirts and sweaters...don't remember seeing the kilts on the rack in the Lauren department at Macy's that year, though...I guess there must have been some problem in the shipping...

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Anyway, they give it a shot, enjoy the shock value and then retreat to the conventional...it gets them some buzz, that's all.

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**Emmet** · 27th February 12, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

Seems to me that a lot of designers take a tentative poke at doing kilt oriented outfits every now and then. I can only guess that they see a photo of a kilted fella or maybe encounter a kiltie and it dawns on them that the kilt is a valid mens accoutrement so they do a little work with it. There was a Ralph Lauren ad a few years back with a bunch of slovenly prep school looking teenage dudes hanging on each other wearing kilts and Ralph Lauren shirts and sweaters...don't remember seeing the kilts on the rack in the Lauren department at Macy's that year, though...I guess there must have been some problem in the shipping...

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Anyway, they give it a shot, enjoy the shock value and then retreat to the conventional...it gets them some buzz, that's all.

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a quick googling has revealed that the kilts in that ad were sport kilts

http://www.sportkilt.com/resources/2...ph-Lauren.html

**auld argonian** · 27th February 12, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Emmet

a quick googling has revealed that the kilts in that ad were sport kilts

http://www.sportkilt.com/resources/2...ph-Lauren.html

Kinda my point, these designers would never try to mainstream kilts. Interesting that they went with SportKilts...

There was a day when they sold you a suit with two pair of pants (on the assumption that you were gonna wear the pants out before the jacket so you had a "spare")...who'd like to see one of these fashion bigwigs do a suit that came with both a kilt and a pair of pants so you could wear either? Might sway the potential fahionista into making the bold step into unbifurcated splendor...

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**James Hood** · 3rd March 12, 09:54 AM

Interesting concept. What are your thoughts on the cut of the jacket?

**CMcG** · 4th March 12, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by James Hood

Interesting concept. What are your thoughts on the cut of the jacket?

The first image I posted appears to be shorter in the waist than an Argyll and it has peak lapels. While it is hard to get a firm idea from the drawing, it almost seems like a tartan mess jacket...

The second one looks very similar to the 21st Century Kilts tartan jacket with a longer body and square cut. Of the two I posted, I like this one better.

**NeightRG** · 4th March 12, 12:54 AM

Looking through all the kilt outfits at the link that OP provided, one design element kept poking my eyes in a far from pleasant manner - the bottom of the kneecap was the highest "hem" line on any of the kilts...
It's easily one of the most irritating things that seems to happen every time the Vogue crowd try to get their hands on the kilt.