I blame Duncan...from Monarch of the Glen, that is.

I also blame Samuel L. Jackson.

After watching Monarch for a while, I thought, "...heck, I always thought that wearing a kilt might be cool and this Duncan fella makes it look pretty cool...".

Then I saw Sam Jackson on Jay Leno wearing his kilt and figgered that was it!

I do seriously think that there's more availability, more support (from this forum, notably) and that guys look around at other fashion trends and figger that they may as well give the kilt a shot since everybody else is doing their thing. I think that once a guy starts looking into getting a kilt and accessories he starts thinking about what a dashing figure he's going to cut in said outfit and dives in. Bravo for those who take the plunge!

Best

AA