![]() ![]() Here at Pure London, we’re excited to see where this new approach to fashion will take our industry. And, as Gen Z and the social media generation call for a non-binary approach to life (and within that, fashion), there is a place for both of these new schools of design in the current sartorial sphere. Where gender fluid enables individuals to embrace a more feminine or more masculine identity, or indeed a mix of the two, gender neutral suggests a negation of any gendered identity. What about gender neutral fashion?Whilst in name they may sound the same, the concepts of gender neutrality and gender fluidity in fashion are slightly nuanced. In a new age of feminism, sparked by the Me Too movement, womenswear has appropriated some of the most powerful elements of men’s fashion, like tailored trouser suits, shoulder pads and military inspired pieces. Men’s fashion in womenswearMeanwhile, whilst womenswear has typically seen a much more diverse array of designs than men’s fashion, the market has started taking design inspiration from its male counterpart. Influences like Harry Styles and Timothee Chalamet are bringing a new wave of men’s fashion into the mainstream, presenting a new but still relatable interpretation of masculinity that goes beyond the identifiable “norm”. This year’s awards season brought us Billy Porter’s “tuxedo dress” as well as a revival of the effeminate New Romantic look. But whilst this extreme of gender fluidity might not quite be for everyone yet, the influences are still very much visible. Womenswear influences in men’s fashionFrom Jaden Smith’s Louis Vuitton skirt to the leader of all the gender fluid fashion designers, Charles Jeffrey’s gender-bending menswear shows, the influence of traditionally female styles is slowly but surely making its way into men’s fashion as we know it today. What’s more, as non-binary identification becomes more and more accepted and recognised, celebrities like Sam Smith (who recently announced his identification with the term) are translating their gender fluidity into their fashion. Recently, the conversations surrounding LGBTQ+ identities have opened up across the media and it’s given fashion the opportunity to explore gender neutrality in design. WANT MORE FROM ESSENCE? Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news.As an industry, so much of fashion is tied up in both self-expression and cultural values. It’s going to be a tough goal to accomplish, but if anyone can do it, it’s Jaden Smith. So that they can work to actually live and do the things that they love to do.” I really want to make it so that people don’t have to die to pay bills and just work to survive. “I really just want to create a utopia on this planet. Will Smith Confirms ‘Bad Boys 3,’ Calls Son Jaden ‘Fearless’ Jaden’s also got some pretty big goals he wants to achieve, like fixing the planet and turning it into utopia. And I’d say I’m the male version of her.” I’d say that she’s definitely the female version of me, one hundred per cent, in every single way. “I’d say it’s like full-on sibling brain connection. Jaden Smith Says He Will Disappear In 10 Years The boundary pushing son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith also admitted that he and his sister Willow are pretty much the same person. I don’t see man clothes and woman clothes, I just see scared people and comfortable people.” I’m not saying that I get it, I’m just saying that I’ve never seen any distinction. “I feel like people are kind of confused about gender norms. Reporter Faces Backlash After Scathing Article on Jaden and Willow Smith During his interview for the upcoming issue of British GQ Style, Jaden Smith talked about blurring the lines of fashion by wearing whatever he feels comfortable in regardless of gender. ![]()
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