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Whew. That was fun! Today, we’re going to talk about Androgynous style!
The Androgyn- The Androgynous womyn (or person, rather) pulls style elements from both the masculine and feminine. This might mean a womyn who identifies as a womyn wearing men’s suits, suspenders, or A-shirts (usually white tanks commonly worn by men as undershirts).
This might mean a person who identifies as genderfluid, wearing whatever feels authentic to them today.
This might mean a man who identifies as a man wearing unisex or feminine clothing, hairstyles, or make-up.
This might mean a totally adorable boi dressing like a totally adorable boi.
This might mean David Bowie. Yum.
Androgyny can be achieved in a lot of ways, from casual to formal, from male to female, from extremely trendy to…well, me in a grandpa sweater. The defining characteristic of the Androgyn is that you don’t subscribe to gender norms. That’s it.
If you’ve never experimented with Androgyny, a great way to dip your toe in the water is through Menswear. Every few seasons, designers remember how INCREDIBLY HOT wemyn look in men’s clothing (and occasionally vice versa).
During those blessed seasons, you usually see wool three-piece suits, crisp trousers, neckties, or gorgeous hats.
Pick one or two and blend them into your wardrobe. Menswear-inspired shoes are very stylish, as well.
Aren’t they gorgeous?
You can find some great boots, heels, and oxfords modeled on classic wingtips. Pair with a dress and tights, or under a suit and rakish hat. You can’t go wrong.
About the Androgyn that has curves, DapperQ writes, “The current aesthetic seems awfully narrow and limiting compared to the textbook definition of androgyny. Androgyny does not belong to one gender or one body type: it is for all genders and every body!” Read more here, and learn some great style tips for Androgynous people with curves, but also advice for the rest of us: “If you love your curves, embrace them!” Hell, yeah.
That’s it for this series! I’ll be back with a great post about the worst nightmare of every one of my clients: THE FITTING ROOM *cue spooky laugh*
I’ll play myself out with awesome pics of Ruby Rose.
Love, Talia
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