{"id":6803,"date":"2022-02-21T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T15:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasadmedia.org\/?p=6803"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:52:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T15:52:40","slug":"gender-fluidity-taking-over-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasadmedia.org\/en\/gender-fluidity-taking-over-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Fluidity taking Over Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Imagine walking into a department store that was not divided based on gender. There were no men and men and women collections, but one collection for all. That is the basic definition of the fashion industry becoming gender fluid. And that is where we\u2019re heading, with more and more people choosing fashionable items while disregarding who the piece was initially created for.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What is masculinity?<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Melissa Hajj, Lebanese designer for the upcoming brand C\u2019est N\u2019importe Quoi<\/em>, explains how in school one of the first things they were taught was how Giorgio Armani created a suit for women in a time period when suits were only worn by men. He did this when women started entering the work field, and it shows how strongly society impacts fashion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cGender neutral fashion is a reflection of a society that is becoming more inclusive,\u201d Hajj says, highlighting the rapid changes we\u2019re seeing right now in fashion.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Many big names are challenging traditional fashion norms, such as Young Thug and Harry Styles, who have both become influencers and leaders in defining genderless clothing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI think people are finally realizing that a lot of us don\u2019t fall under two sexes and the gender roles each pertain to, and the easiest way to express that is through fashion,\u201d says Maria Atik, fashion lover and enthusiast. \u201cAs someone who identifies as gender-fluid, my gender expression tends to shift along a spectrum,\u201d she says. \u201cThe way I express that physically also shifts from day to day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u00a9 Melissa Hajj<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Many big names are challenging traditional fashion norms, such as Young Thug and Harry Styles, who have both become influencers and leaders in defining genderless clothing. Harry Styles started his journey by walking down the red carpet at the Met Gala in women\u2019s clothing, and later appeared on\u00a0the cover of Vogue wearing a dress. \u201cWhen you take away \u2018there\u2019s clothes for men and there\u2019s clothes for women,\u2019 once you remove any barriers, obviously, you open up the arena in which you can play,\u201d Styles says in the interview with Vogue.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Billy Porter, another fashion icon, adds to this argument by expressing how he wants to be\u00a0a\u00a0walking piece of\u00a0political art. He says his goal is to challenge expectations. \u201cWhat is\u00a0masculinity? What does that mean?\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wearing items from the women\u2019s sections<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is where the split comes. When wearing a certain item of clothing, no matter what collection it belongs to, doesn\u2019t have to be an expression of your sexuality, or characteristic of your sex. Fashion is a means of self-expression and isn\u2019t limited to anything.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Young Thug dropped his mixtape No, My Name Is Jeffrey<\/em> wearing a dress by Alessandro Trincone on the cover. Later on, he mostly rumors about his sexuality and masculinity. He denied all the claims and explained his choice of clothing in an interview with Big Boy Neighborhood<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The artist and designer of the dress both believe in androgynous clothing, clothing that combines both masculine and feminine characteristics. Trincone, Italian designer for Not Just a Label<\/em>, writes in the biography for his latest collection, \u201cAreinmi is dedicated to all the people I inspire and who, in turn, support me. Homosexuals, heterosexuals, neutrosexuals, students, all men and women of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The fashion industry is heading towards gender fluidity and androgynous collections, urging designers to focus on creating exceptional pieces for all rather than limit them to a certain group<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The statement cover had nothing to do with the artist\u2019s sexuality; yet that was the main focus. People were shocked to see a rapper wear women\u2019s clothing. But he wasn\u2019t the only one. In July 2019, Vogue wrote an article this issue titled This Was The Decade That Hip-Hop Style Got Femme<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Today, we find ourselves asking: are these pieces still considered Femme? Or were they just picking out statement pieces?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cFashion is a statement, it empowers us, for instance, the impact of a garment is perceived differently from one individual to another, because it merges with our personality,\u201d says Assaad Awad, Lebanese and Spanish multidisciplinary artist, commenting on the article. \u201cIt is way beyond gender and sex.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The fashion industry is heading towards gender fluidity and androgynous collections, urging designers to focus on creating exceptional pieces for all rather than limit them to a certain group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The future of fashion\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Separate collections for men and women won\u2019t be needed anymore. People will simply choose an item because they like it without checking who it was targeted to, leading many designers to adapt to this shift in consumer behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u00a9 Vogue<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cWhen designing an item, you don\u2019t think of the physical. You\u2019re thinking of an idea and bringing it to life,\u201d Hajj says. \u201cIt\u2019s like you have a canvas in front of you, but instead of painting, you\u2019re molding it on the human\u2019s body.\u201d She has been doing this since the start of her career. In her first collection, she played with the human shape eliminating the ability to recognize one\u2019s form, curves, or sex.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hajj is not the only one who has followed this type of thinking. When Awad designs an item, he designs it for people. \u201cI focus on the concept and impact of the piece itself,\u201d he says. \u201cI don\u2019t target my designs thinking about a specific sexual orientation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Fashion will always have a big influence on us and vice versa. Whether we are feeling extremely happy, or eager to prove a political point, fashion will always be a main means of expression. We\u2019re slowly but surely reaching a time where limits will be nonexistent, especially in the fashion industry. Statement pieces are slowly becoming the new norm and fluidity is taking over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So, enjoy your outfit and never think twice if a piece catches your eye!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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