Two brave men recreate Harry Styles' controversial Vogue shoot by wearing dresses in New York City

Harry Styles made history this month as Vogue's first ever solo male cover star in the magazine's 127-year history - but the achievement took a back seat to the controversy surrounding the ruffly blue dress he sported on the front of the publication, and the other skirts and gowns he donned for his shoot inside its pages. AJ found that most people walked past him without so much as shooting an inquiring stare in his direction, and many were totally unfazed to see a man walking around in a dress Confusion: His blue ASOS ball gown, which was inspired by the dress worn by Harry, 26, on his Vogue cover, attracted a few questioning looks, but for the most part, people didn't seem surprised to see a man walking around in a dress 'Empowered': Despite attracting some stares, AJ said that he felt emboldened by his dress and Desigual blazer look, noting that he felt as though he was proving to members of the public that men can wear whatever they want and still be 'normal' AJ CATALDI, SENIOR PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR AT DAILYMAILTV Personally, I am all for men wearing dresses in public. AJ said that he was surprised by just how little people seemed to care about his look, and admitted that he actually tried to catch the attention of those around him at one point, just to see if he could elicit some kind of reaction Moving on: 'Candace Owens may have found some like-minded critics on social media, but here in New York, it seems like those people are very much in the minority,' AJ said of the right-wing commentator's criticism of Harry's Vogue shoot Future: AJ added that he was surprised how many people in the Daily Mail offices actually complimented his dress, with some even going as far as to point out how flattering the style was on him Wardrobe addition: 'For my part, I would absolutely consider wearing a dress like that again, maybe for a party of some sort. Unlike AJ, Chaz's voluminous dress did prompt more stares and questioning looks, and he admitted that a few people he walked past seemed 'disgusted' by the sight of a man wearing a dress Compliments: 'But there were also some who told me, "I love your dress," and seemed genuinely excited to see a guy rocking such a bold look,' Chaz revealed Bold: The community strategy director admitted that he likes attracting attention, and he wasn't deterred by the fact that people were staring at him as he walked around Manhattan's Union Square CHAZ MEABON, COMMERCIAL STRATEGY DIRECTOR If you look back at history, some of the articles of clothing that kings, emperors, etc were wearing definitely resembled modern day dresses, so if a man wakes up and feels like picking out a dress and throwing it on to take a stroll down the street or go to brunch, let him be. Test: Unlike AJ's slightly more demure dress, Chaz rocked an incredibly flamboyant ensemble in order to really test the reactions of those around him Hello there: On the subway, Chaz - whose dress actually matched the plastic train seats - saw a few people staring at him, but said for the most part, people kept themselves to themselves Strolling on: As he headed down onto the subway platform, Chaz passed several MTA workers, who walked straight past him without so much as a glance in his direction Shout out: Chaz received several compliments on his outfit as he walked around, with a few people yelling out 'nice dress' and 'great outfit', while others were less than impressed by the colorful frock