What pushes your buttons.....?

[Brodi]

We look good in kilts. We look smarter than the average joe, because we are more than them. We are not tag whores in a consumerist society. What will I ever do if I have to choose between a Ralph Lauren Kilt and a Nautica Kilt?

If that were to ever happen, and let's just pray now that it never will, I'd probably take it as a sign of the apocalypse and have to move to the Northwest Territories. But seriously, I just absolutely cannot stand clothing labels like that, and the prices they charge. It's just so incredibly stupid to me. And of course there's always the status issue, but that's a conpletely different topic.

[Doc Hudson]

I just absolutely cannot stand clothing labels like that, and the prices they charge. It's just so incredibly stupid to me. And of course there's always the status issue, but that's a conpletely different topic.

Using that standard, Ralph Lauren Kilts will still be priced beyond the reach of most folk. Probably7 along the line of two or three times as much as a handmades Scottish kilt.

Let's face it. No designer will ever be more prestigeous than the current big names in kiltmaking. Most they can do is charge more for the name brand.

For the fancy pants designers to gain prestige as kiltmakers, they will have to either provide quality at a lower price, or provide a unique design that will appeal to a wide spectrum of people, at a reasonable price.

I'm not a name brand shopper as a general rule, but having a big coture house bring kilts on the market might not be bad.

[chacbalam]

Yesterday I turned 39 and of course it was the go see the family day. I wanted to wear my Gordon tank, it was my birthday after all, but my wife insisted that I wear one of my UKs. She wanted her father to see it.

Now my wife insists that I am a pretty good looking guy, hey she has to -- its her job, but I never get any compliments when I am walking around in a pair of pants. When I wear one of my kilts it another story. While I was out and about I got plenty of looks and compliments. I have to tell you it feels good to have people appreciate the way you look. I think that it has more to do with the confident attidude that a man in a kilt exudes, more than actual looks.

By the way, the family loved the UK.

[Doc Hudson]

Congratulations and Happy Birthday.

May ye ha' many more!

[KiltedHuntsman]

Old Navy ads are definitely a sign of the End Times. I can't believe they make such a big deal out of such non-descript, bland clothes.

I love the Geico car insurance ad parodies, especially the Old Navy rip off:

"Let's get campy!"
"New clothes are fun!"
"But they won't save you money on car insurance"

I wear a kilt because I associate it with my favorite historical period, late 19th-early 20th Century (Victorian-Edwardian era, when men were Gentlemen and women were Ladies, and life was a little more elaborate). Hence my fascination with Foxhunting.

I wouldn't mind at all if Kilts were more common, because I'd prefer not to stick out so much. My normal mode of dress is western wear, and I really enjoy it when I'm down in Texas and can walk into a supermarket with my Stetson on and not even get a second look.

[THISLPT]

I bought my traditional kilt for my wedding. My Grandfather is very ill and I thought it would be a great way to honor my heritage. Unfortunately by the time my wedding arrived he could no longer see me, but he knows that I walked down the aisle in Gordon tartan.

A little over a month ago, I purchased an Utilikilt from the good people in Seattle. My motivation was simple, I wanted to wear a kilt on a daily basis, but my traditional is simply to expensive and too hard to clean to wear at work everyday. I am now on my second UK and will probably order more. I really like the way they feel.

Of course the appreciative comments from the women don't hurt either.

I too own and wear occasionally a Utilikilt. I purchased it several years ago at the Arizona Highland Games. It's really comfortable with or without the yellow sequined thong underneath