From red carpets to skate parks, skirts are finding their way into more men’s wardrobes. Here, men share the fun and freedom they’ve found in wearing them

What started as a secondhand revival of noughties fashion among art students has now been picked up by high-end labels

Bottoms up! Let these bold designs do the talking with our pick of skirts to buy, rent or thrift

Live the high life in a short skirt – shiny, beaded or can-do cargo – that’s big on style

Sick of impractical or nonexistent pockets on women’s clothes, I started making my own historical garments. Now I feel liberated, chat to strangers – and never lose my belongings

Whether it’s print, sequins or all out colour, it’s easier to be more daring down below

I really tried to be a short-skirt person – but the arrival of this long, chic look has won me over

Check out these perfect autumn buys, in midi and mini lengths, tartans and pleats

Soft fabrics in plain colours or pretty prints look cool in wraparound styles for a hot day

Yes, a man can rock a skirt on the catwalk or the red carpet – but what if your natural habitat is the greasy spoon or street market? Time to slip into that slitted maxi …

I defend a woman’s right to wear the most minimal of skirts, but the micro looks cold and draughty

Welcome back to the mini, a look definitely not meant for Zoom. Buy, rent or thrift it – from a knitted design to vintage D&G

Buy, rent or thrift it – alternative ways to shop. This week, printed skirts for autumn