That time Keanu put on his skirt for the camera

That time Keanu put on his skirt for the camera


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All photographs by Douglas Keeve for Interview Magazine, 1987

Before Brad Pitt was wearing skirts—even before Kurt Cobain—Keanu Reeves was confidently working his own skirt. This was in the 80s when people weren't as kind to those who stepped outside the gender norms.

He called it a kilt (an excuse many of us have used), and suggested bringing it out for a photoshoot in Toronto where he lived at the time.

Keanu Reeves in Toronto, Ontario, with arms crossed, in black suit jacket and plaid skirt, smiling.
Keanu Reeves in Toronto, Ontario, in a blurry spin, in black suit jacket and plaid skirt fanned out..
Keanu Reeves with large headphones, next to large speaker, smiling at camera, in black suit jacket and white/black plaid skirt.
Keanu Reeves in Toronto, Ontario, in black suit jacket and plaid skirt.
Keanu Reeves in Toronto, Ontario, at a crosswalk, in black suit jacket and plaid skirt lifted up around his back, so you could see his white underwear.
Keanu Reeves in Toronto, Ontario, in a blurry jump, in black suit jacket and plaid skirt.
All photographs by Douglas Keeve for Interview Magazine, 1987

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