Males weren’t the only models found on the runway this Men’s Fashion Week.
Last Week, the first annual New York Fashion Week Men’s collections took place, lasting four exciting days. A new vibe was brought to the streets as fashion bloggers, editors, models, buyers, stylists and fashionistas attended each show. The focus was finally on the men’s fashion, a change from large crowd driving New York Fashion Week.
Buyers and press had a taste of the male and female models this Men’s Fashion Week. Beautiful female models were yet again on the runways for Men’s fashion week. Several models projected androgynous and co- ed looks. Naomi Campbell strutted in a skimpy black bikini, and thigh high boots, paired with a blazer for the Givenchy show. She turned a man’s blazer into a sexy piece that any man would overlook as her own. It seems that will most likely be the case for now since the unisex style is trending. Men, brace yourselves, for you might find your significant other rummaging through your closet space before work in the morning.
Using female models gives the designer saves the designer money and gives them a chance to show more pieces in one show. Styles models in co -ed clothing makes their line more versatile and mysterious.
The gorgeous Kris Gottschalk blended right Public School’s Spring/ Summer 2016 lineup. From a glance you would’ve thought she was one of the guys, rocking a short hair cut with a tomboy style.
Gottschalk- I’ve heard people talking about the new gender ambiguity. You see it, now a lot of the guys have very long hair, and then I’m in there with the short hair. It’s interesting. Since fashion is such a creative industry, I think people like to play with perceptions and expectations. (www.style.com)
It’s not surprising that fashion is moving towards gender ambiguity. Models will be given a broader spectrum of work. With the less conservative approach towards fashion, people are breaking boundaries and wearing what the see fits. Isn’t that what fashion is all about? Fashion is made to fit certain body types, curvy women and boxy men – then again, there’s many shapes and sizes.
This evolving world creates new practices and less tradition everyday. More people are open to being who they truly are. Caitlyn Jenner formally known as Bruce Jenner is a popular figure in the LGBT community for becoming a transgender. Schools promoted LGBT clubs to make people comfortable with who they are. Acknowledging different sexualities gradually forms a custom of acceptance by many people and an influence on some.
Fashion is a reflection of you. It should be exactly how you want it, no matter if your feminine, or a tomboy. Remember to stay true to yourself, regardless of what you see glamorized on the media.