Back in the 80s, androgyny brought to mind the following: guys with Flock of Seagulls-esque hair, guyliner (man make-up in general), Bowie, blush, spandex, and glitter. Androgyny, by the way, in regards to fashion, means having a strong blend of both feminine and masculine characteristics, so what a more perfect subject to explore deeper on this pseudo-androgynous blog of ours.
The return of androgyny in mainstream fashion, assisted by the return of New Wave fashion and the growing social affinity to androgyny in the media, is making leaps and bounds, pushing the limits, and has become embraced by society everywhere. Nowadays the trend is more rampant than you might think, and also common with girls, unlike the Bowies & Princes of the 80s. Case and point:
Music:
(left) Elly Jackson of La Roux (singer; one of my current faves – check out the video, sweet motion graphics too)
(right) Alice Glass of Crystal Castles (singer, sort of)
Movies/TV:
Katherine Moennig (actress; Art School Confidential, The “L” Word)
Fashion:
(left) Stella Tennant (model)
(right) Freja Beha Erichsen (model)
Jule Dumont (model)
…and let’s not forget about the boys:
(left) Martin Cohn (model)
(right) David Beckham (soccer player; all around beautiful man)
Kevin Barnes of Of Montreal (singer, crazy frontman)
It’s become more like a blend of masculine and feminine pieces, blurring the lines of sexuality, but done so elegantly that it’s not just cross-dressing. The appeal in fashion is that these interesting-looking people can pull of both looks, and fashion is married to uniqueness and versatility, and there’s a peculiar beauty that we appreciate with boyish girls and girly boys. Although for this look, I feel like there’s a fine line, but feel free to experiment! After all, isn’t that what fashion’s about?
happy making,
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Comments ( 1 Comment )
I loved reading this
. Have you seen Agyness Deyn? She’d make the list too!
agnesrose added these pithy words on
Sep 13 09 at
3:13 pm
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