High heels were first made for men and they started wearing them back in the 10th century, historians say. In our era, some men have gone back to wearing high heels, and heels on men have even worked their way into pop-culture. Recently, a 61-year-old engineer from Germany, Mark Bryan, started wearing high heels with skirts to his office and as his normal everyday outfits. His looks give people a push to ditch stereotypes and to never be afraid to wear whatever they want.
Here at Bright Side, we did love the looks that Mark shows off on his page, and we’d love for you to find out more about this man and his story.
Heels and skirts are more than just fashion attributes for this man.
Mark Bryan, a robotics engineer and a father-of-3, is an ordinary man at first glance. He’s normally busy with his work and family duties. But recently, he’s created a stir on the internet and created a following of about 200,000 on Instagram by sharing his exquisite looks, which are far from the ordinary “dad stuff.”
He started to radically change his wardrobe habits 4 years ago. His daily outfits now consist of red pumps, plaid miniskirts, and suede boots, which Bryan combines with midi and mini pencil skirts. While sharing his daily looks, he speaks out about how his clothing preferences are just as normal as anything else that he does.
His outfits make him feel empowered and more confident.
He prefers skirts to dresses, because, as he says, skirts allow him to combine looks and make them masculine-looking above the waist and neutrally-gendered below the waist. To him, it’s all about clothes having no gender. He said that with ordinary “male” trousers, people don’t really have many options for outfit variety, but with skirts, there are a wide range of colors and styles, and this is what makes him feel good about himself when wearing his outfits.
His wife and kids share his views and mission.
When he first spoke to his children about his outfits, he tried to explain to them that there’s nothing sexual in his way of building up his daily wardrobe and that it’s not about their dad being gay. His daughter is now one of his most devoted fans and she dreams of being able to borrow some pairs of her dad’s shoes.
His wife has always been supportive and she’s even helped him choose his outfits. As he says, his current style is inspired by Meghan Markle’s Rachel.
Mark has quickly learned how to deal with the public response.
He has experienced a lot of harsh comments and negativity about his fashion experiments. However, a lot of men at work and in public places confess that Mark is a normal guy, who’s able to carry on a really manly conversation and who acts masculine. If people start asking him about his sexuality, he always asks them if they’d be this interested in it if he wore pants. Though these questions can make him short-tempered, in the long run, he confesses that people around don’t really care that much about other people’s outfits.
Do you have favorite outfits that you would wear no matter what other people think or say?
Test your visual acuity by spotting the old man’s lost wife in 6 seconds!
Optical Illusion Vision Test: People with the best observation skills can spot the old man’s wife in the picture in 6 seconds. Are you one of them? Attempt now!
Optical illusions are one of the most loved online challenges nowadays. It is considered the simplest way to test attentiveness and visual prowess of an individual.
Attempting optical illusion puzzles helps to improve a person’s problem-solving abilities and critical thinking by engaging the brain and eyes.
Moreover, optical illusions stimulate the brain and enhance our logical and analytical abilities which can boost cognitive abilities.
Do you have high level of visual acuity?
Find out now!
In the image shared above, an old man is depicted. He is somewhat concerned about something.
As the title suggests, the old man’s wife has gone missing.
Can you help find the old man’s wife in 6 seconds?
Your time starts now!
This is a simple test of your observation skills.
Check the image carefully.
Have you spotted the old man’s wife?
People with the high visual prowess will be able to spot the old man’s wife faster than others.
Time is running out.
You need to look at the image attentively to find the old man’s wife.
Hurry up; the clock is ticking.
And…
Time’s up.
Stop looking now.
A huge round of applause for those highly observant readers who have managed to spot the old man’s wife within the time limit.
You have high level of visual acuity.
Those who couldn’t find the old man’s wife can check out the solution below.
The old man’s wife can be spotted by turning the image upside down to reveal the outline of the woman on the right thigh of the old man.
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