Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
The Rules of Fashion constantly evolve.

Someone may bend or even break a rule and come up with something that works so well that it becomes the new rule.

Men's formal fashions seem to evolve at a much slower rate that casual ones.

The big point I was trying to make in the is thread that when we Ladies and Gentlemen of X Marks the Scot break with tradition it should be a deliberate choice and not ignorance.

Some of these choices are going to be bold and daring and will be successes

Some of these choices are going to look stupid and dreadful

When one leaves the path for the wilderness one never knows exactly what one will find.

A good knowledge of the conventions, guidelines, and rules of Highland fashion can at least be a compass in that unknown terrain.

Cheers

Jamie
After reading all the posts in this thread, I was trying to find a way to put my thoughts/opinions into words. Luckily, I got to the last post and Jamie had already done so.

Knowing the rules is important, if for nothing else to have a reasoned argument to make when accosted by the kilt police.

Fashion sense has always been, and will always be, something of a personal decision - does the individual think that something looks good on them. Just look at some of the garbage coming off the Paris runways over the years. To me, they were dreadful. But someone liked it....

We must recognize that though kilts are a fashion choice, to many people, they are tied to a cultural heritage. Knowing that, we must have some respect for it.

If someone asks for advice, then decides not to take it, it is not necessarily a slap in the face. It is a choice. I know that I didn't take all of the advice I was given by family, friends, co-workers over the years. Most times it worked out...sometimes not. Just because I didn't take the advice doesn't mean I don't respect where the advice came from - just that I didn't agree.

Finally, I say again. Fashion is a personal thing. I may not like the way someone is wearing something, but it doesn't make it wrong...just not my preference based on my taste/values. (This excludes the rubber chicken sporran, Grant - sorry! )