Fashion from Scotland: Mad for plaid

NEW YORK -- Sean Connery celebrated Scotland's eclectic style with a fashion show featuring celebrities, athletes and wounded war veterans in modernized kilts, capes and beanies from that country's top designers.

Connery said Monday's Dressed to Kilt, marking its seventh year, "certainly brings together a very interesting mix of people."

Mike Myers, in a kilt, argyle socks and sneakers, was first on the catwalk at the Chelsea nightclub space.

Joan Jett was a crowd-pleaser in her door-knocker bra top, patent-leather trench coat, micro-mini kilt and an outrageous feather headpiece by William Chambers, and Kelly Bensimon and Kellie Pickler each wore tiny corset dresses.

Scottish export Alan Cumming wore an all-matching plaid three-piece kilt suit, and actors Kyle MacLachlan and Sam Waterston also seemed pretty comfy in their kilts. Speed skater Shani Davis accessorized with his Olympic gold medal.

But while there was a thoroughly festive atmosphere on stage, the mood became respectful when veterans from the Wounded Warrior Project appeared as models. Amputees Dan Nevins, Ryan Kules and Dawn Halfaker were among those appearing in full Scottish garb who brought the audience to their feet.

The fashion show raises money for Friends of Scotland, a not-for-profit founded by Connery. Proceeds were to be split by between Wounded Warriors, the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Scottish equivalent group, the Erksine Hospital.

A pop-up shop on Madison Avenue selling some of the items from Dressed to Kilt will be open through Tuesday.

Connery has been known to wear kilts for other occasions, but, watching from a roped-off VIP area with Donald and Melania Trump, he opted for trousers and a turtleneck.

"I know nothing about fashion, but I'm very fortunate," Connery said. "If the clothes are halfway decent, I can wear them -- as long as I stick to my diet."