Androgynous dressing has been a trend for quite a long time and has been raking in celebrity admirers in hordes. The most popular in recent times is certainly Cara Delevingne. The thick-browed English beauty has often donned clothes that blur the lines between male and female fashion. Kristen Stewart is also another notable name who has no qualms ditching the glittery gowns for menswear-inspired womenswear.
The recent fashion show in Japan that showcased gender less androgynous fashion reflects how far this trend has come and how little gender has started to matter in terms of fashion. What started as an experiment has today turned into a trend, ruling the runways. Let's take a look at some of the best looks from the runways all-over:
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Best Of both Worlds
The look is not just limited to women trying out clothes of the other sex but it's complete vice-versa as well. It is now completely acceptable to see male and female models strutting on the aisle in clothes that are purely androgynous. Designers combine the two styles to create a design that fits both sexes and the question of gender division never arises. The whole divide between what is masculine and what is feminine is falling into the backdrop as the highlight, remains to be unisex fashion. It is totally acceptable for a man to wear bows that were once only worn by females or transgenders and for supermodels to dress like a sophisticated gentleman.
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Myth Of Gender Identity
Gender identity has become a raging debate in the present society. There are those who feel the idea of gender is ludicrous and is an archaic concept that has kept society from developing. From signs at bathrooms to gender assigned tasks or roles, people are putting their foot down at the whole idea of a society that divides between the two genders. The runway took the whole step further, and actually questioned the notion of having to choose a gender. The fashion models and their attire somehow managed to erase those well-defined lines that divide between genders.
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Best Looks From New York Fashion Week
The New York Fashion Week as well was filled with some fabulous androgynous looks and the models rocked some ensembles that were the perfect combination of feminine and masculine assemble. Here are some of the best looks from the show:
#1. Grandpa sweaters weren’t really something you would call fashionable especially something a female model would carry off with élan until now
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#2. Brown colored Ralph Lauren menswear that includes jacket, vests, and ties
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#3. The black and white suit by Kate Spade is classy and a perfect mix of masculine and feminine
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#4. Rag & Bone's suits and sportswear is both glossy and fashionable
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#5. Marc Jacobs' Gothic men coat is a great combination of grunge and classy
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#6. Veera Wang’s sleek and stylish tailored-cut breaks through gender anomalies
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#7. Desigual's top hats put a whole new spin to fashion for woman
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Not Limited To Gays
The role reversal or the integration of the two genders encompasses everyone. Japan has been the hotbed for androgynous look and it’s not just gay men who can effortlessly create this look. A lot of straight men dye their hair and wear makeup and they do this not to pass off as woman, but to be a part of this new fashion trend that seems to be spreading like wild fire in the fashion industry.
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Say Hello To Genderless Fashion
The theme for fashion show now has turned to unisex or gender less and the models that take part in these shows wear clothes that are inter-changeable. Sometimes even their faces are partially covered to completely take away the gender factor from the show.
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Which one is your favorite androgynous runway look? Do let us know using the comment box below.
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