Please explain...

[The Wizard of BC]

RobertsonII,

In the General Kilt Talk section of this forum dated 3.8.07 is a five part article I wrote for a magazine titled "Too many styles of Kilts to choose from". The article covers the current types of kilts, what they were designed for, their differences, and how to define them.
The article may help you to understand some of what we as kilt makers and designers are trying to do to meet the needs of our customers.

[clowcards]

I like the Hot Topic kilts for many reasons.

I really think they are underrated here, and get a lot of unneeded flack. If it were not for my girlfriend getting a HT kilt and letting me wear it, I would not own a Utilikilt or a Stillwater kilt today.

A hot topic kilt is not supposed to be a high quality, traditional kilt. It is good quality for the price, 50-60 dollars. I have a hard time finding anything other then a Stillwater for that cheap. It is a great kilt for junking around in, very comfortable. It has large pockets and belt loops, making it very practical to wear. The Hot Topic kilt is great for getting younger adults to start wearing unbifurcated garments.

For what it is, a Hot Topic kilt is a good deal for the price, and there really are no other “utility kilts” on the market for that cheap.

[Keith A]

On my job theres a thing that people say. " Everyone has their little scam, and as long as your s#%t doesn't f$#k up my s%#t then who cares." Take it easy life is to short, and In your line of work as in mine life can be shorter then others. Who or why care what other people wear.

[Makeitstop]

I like the Hot Topic kilts for many reasons.

I really think they are underrated here, and get a lot of unneeded flack. If it were not for my girlfriend getting a HT kilt and letting me wear it, I would not own a Utilikilt or a Stillwater kilt today.

A hot topic kilt is not supposed to be a high quality, traditional kilt. It is good quality for the price, 50-60 dollars. I have a hard time finding anything other then a Stillwater for that cheap. It is a great kilt for junking around in, very comfortable. It has large pockets and belt loops, making it very practical to wear. The Hot Topic kilt is great for getting younger adults to start wearing unbifurcated garments.

For what it is, a Hot Topic kilt is a good deal for the price, and there really are no other “utility kilts” on the market for that cheap.

I agree entirely. I was actually a little excited when I first found the thing, simply because it is a kilt being sold at the mall, rather than a specialty shop, or on the internet. It's another big step from oddity to mainstream.

I just really don't like the style. If other people like it, they should wear it. Personally I'd just rather get a SWK or save for a more expensive contemporary kilt that I will actually like. hell, if they just got rid of the zipper I'd probably have one, and if they changed the belt loops I'd have two more.

But yes, if it gets guys into kilts, I'm all for it. And as always, I say wear whatever you want as long as you cover everything I don't want to see.