Married Father of 3 Wears Skirts and High Heels to Work Because ‘He Can’

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For one dad of three, getting dressed can be a real drag. Mark Bryan is an American robotics engineer living in Germany. He wears towering high heels and skirts every day to prove “clothes have no gender,” he told Bored Panda.

Bryan has shared his style shots on his now-viral Instagram: @MarkBryan911. There, his bio explains further: “I am just a straight, happily married guy,” he wrote to his 62,000 followers, “that loves Porsche’s, beautiful women and incorporating high heels and skirts into my daily wardrobe.”

His daily wardrobe includes red pumps, plaid miniskirts, and seasonally appropriate suede boots, which Bryan paired with a sensible mid-calf beige pencil skirt.

“I prefer skirts to dresses,” said Bryan, 61. “Dresses don’t allow me to mix the genders. I prefer a ‘masculine’ look above the waist and a non-gendered look below the waist.”

When it comes to footwear, Bryan, who also coaches football, prefers heels from the brand Lost Ink. He has pairs of strappy stilettos and open-toed sandals from the company, because they “are great for men as they offer a wide fit in most of their shoes,” according to his Instagram.

Bryan insisted that his sartorial choices are for “non-sexual reasons.” The habit began in college with an old flame — the two would practice dancing together, both in high heels. Then it quickly became normal for him.

He compared the experience of teetering around in public to having green hair. “You look up and see this person, your mind tells you it’s a person with green hair, you think to yourself, ‘That’s odd or interesting,’ then you go back to do what you were doing and don’t give it another thought.”

His wife of 11 years helps him pick out clothes, and his daughter often wishes she could borrow his shoes.

At 6 feet tall without the heels, Bryan is quite the towering figure when he’s all dressed up. Even while working from home during the pandemic, when most former office-goers took the opportunity to dress down, Bryan wore business dress at his home desk.

His advice for men? “If you are asking about heels, then I would say to start with a low heel and work your way up as your confidence gets higher.”

8 thoughts on “Married Father of 3 Wears Skirts and High Heels to Work Because ‘He Can’

  1. So happy for you. I’m jealous lol. Not as acceptable in America. Have any of your male coworkers followed suit? Or should I say skirt? Lol. Yes they are just materials that make up clothes and shoes, but society has formed opinions in people’s minds as to which sex wears what. Women receive more tolerance and acceptance than men. Praying for change. For now Halloween is only outlet. God bless you, your family, and coworkers.

  2. But , the thought of wearing woman attire still signifies gender appearance. How can one not think that person is Bi or just like to cross dress. If a person is turned on by women’s fashions, definitely a choice of gender mentality. Why don’t Bryan design dress ware like the Scottish men and shoes to go with, platform foot wares.

  3. I must keep asking, WHY were the state hospital closed, now society is over ran with nuts, no wonder are young boys/girls are confused as to what they are, when they see older people like that…..

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