Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and fashion is not a luxury, it is a statement. Whether it’s flashy or low key an, fashion can say a lot an individual. Hip hop culture has always been on the fore front of contemporary fashion.  Thru the years we have been blessed with ingenious conceptions such as: Hammer pants, cross colors and the always popular rolled up pant leg. When it comes to clothing trends hip hop’s influence has been expansive on the fashion world and that theme still rings true. More and more artists are developing their own clothing lines that encompass everything from shoes to shirt, giving their fans the opportunity to represent from head to toe.  Their approach has been fearless, so naturally the next step in this musically inspired culture is skirts for men?

Kanye West has always been fashion forward and bent on establishing himself as an icon in the industry. On many occasions he has voiced his desire to break into the fashion design realm. Nike has given him the task of occasionally developing a sneaker that is always well received. In a recent rant with Sway he attributed himself with the conception of the leather sweat pant, but spoke on his displeasure with the lack of backing in regards to his own clothing line. He did what any other scorned aspiring designer would do, he started to wear a skirt. He debuted this trend with Pusha T and 2 Chainz donning these wraps and sparking this trend and it caught on.

A$AP rocky has been daring with his appearance as well and not shy about his love for the eccentric. Attending many fashion shows for inspiration for his next big outfit. He has been daring with his fur coat collection. His shoe game always has been and always will be on point. The only logical step from here is obvious, a skirt is what will take him over the top. Rocky did not disappoint and became the next one to wear a skirt or in one case a dress.

With gender lines getting blurrier every day and same sex becoming legal, these men can be viewed as trend setters. While Omar Epps defended his skirt with an honorable ode to his African roots the true message is equality. Forget how they look or of they serve a purpose, men wearing skirts breaks down barriers.