Interesting comments, all.

First, I have no idea who the people in the photo are, or what the context is. I just came across the photo in a web search and it caught my eye.

Dspite the fact that there are obviously a lot of "kilt rules" that are being broken or ignored, I think the overall look works well, at least for this bunch of guys.

To me, these outfits seem like the kind of exaggerated ensembles that you might expect to see being sported by a fashion model on a runway in New York on Tartan Day. Usually that kind of thing only looks decent on the runway and in a regular street context, looks way off.

But these guys are not on a runway, and do not appear to be fashion models (well, the guy second from right could certainly qualify!), yet they seem to be able to pull off the look and make it work.

The first thing that actually struck me was the mix of colors, patterns and textures in their clothing. A lot of us today are afraid of mixing patterns, and so tend to wear only solid-color clothing with our kilts. In actuality, combining patters and textures can actually create a look quite pleasing to the eye, and this photo illustrates that.

The second thing I noticed was the old horse hair sporrans. Hair sporrans are typically reserved for parade wear these days, but 100 years ago were more common wear with the kilt. Their use in this photo is evocative of that, and the shall-we-say "vintage" condition of the sporrans adds to that retro-look. Plus it compliments the rag-tag appearance of the group. Kind of like the old Highlander whose only sporran may have been his dad's old regimental sporran, and he's going to wear it because it's the only one he has, despite the fact that he's missing a tassell or twa!

Lastly, it is obvious that none of their jackets are "kilt jackets." It looks like they were going out in the cold and put on the jackets they had to keep warm, and didn't fuss too much over whether they were the "proper cut" for a kilt.

I'll admit, the look sported in this photo probably wouldn't look good on most people. But these guys seem to be able to carry it, and I do like the overall feel of the photo.