France's Sasha Zhoya told designers of the French team’s outfit that he wanted to wear a skirt instead of a pair of trousers. PARIS - What’s good enough for Brad Pitt and David Beckham is good enough for French athlete Sasha Zhoya, who has been given the green light to wear a skirt at the Olympic Games opening ceremony. In a documentary on his preparations for the Games, broadcast this week, Zhoya asked designers of the French team’s outfit if he could opt for a skirt rather than a pair of trousers.
“If women have the right to wear trousers, it should also be right that men have the choice of wearing skirts,” said the 22-year-old, who will take part in the 110m hurdles at the Games. “It’s 2024, we can wear everything. There’s no man, no woman in fashion now.
” Luxury clothes maker Berluti initially designed sleeveless jackets, skirts and trousers for the women in the French squad, but long-sleeved jackets and trousers for the men. Hollywood star Pitt wore a skirt at a red carpet function in Germany in 2022, while former England footballer Beckham donned a sarong at the 1998 World Cup. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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