Writer and designer Kristen Bateman, who has been a longtime collector of Chopova Lowena pieces, has also fawned over the brand’s skirts on TikTok: “They’re so different and they kind of look like costumes in a way,” she says. “I had never seen anything like it.” She is not alone; whenever Bateman wears them outside of New York City or a fashion setting, she says that “it’s a very interesting experience,” referring to the looks she gets. Yet, Bateman thinks that it’s that unique construction, that sparks both confusion and fascination, that has made the skirts so popular on TikTok. “People want something that stands out, even if it’s a little divisive,” she says. “There are not very many pieces in this era of maximalist fashion [that can] still shock.”