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

Chris.

**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.

Best

AA

**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.

Best

AA

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

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

**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.

**CMcG** · 4th March 12, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by NeightRG

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.

I wonder if this is a sort of chicken/egg problem. Many people who rent kilts, wear them infrequently, or just plain don't know any better, wear the straps at their pants waist. Traditional kilts are, as any devoted Xmarker will know, meant to be worn at the natural waist. The result is that the hem of many people's kilts falls to the bottom of the knee.

The question then, is do fashion designers aim the hem low because that is what they commonly see, or do they do it to go against tradition, which would assume that the designers actually know better?

Personally, I think there is an ideal amount of leg to show. If one is wearing hose, flashes/garters and a traditional kilt, the hem needs to be higher to show enough leg. If one is wearing boots and scrunched hose the hem needs to be a bit lower to maintain the same golden ratio.

Mr. Carlo's drawings all have boots and what appears to hose pulled up. Either the hem line needs to go up or the hose needs to get scrunched/folded down, but no matter what, there needs to be some leg showing!