Even
if you consider yourself open-minded, some of the pieces from the
Autumn/Winter mens' fashion week 2014 collections in London may give you
pause.
While
women are often seen in so-called "menswear"— trousers, tailored suits,
neckties — men in so-called "womenswear" are very rare. And who to say
what is only for women, anyway?
Writing for The New York Times, noted fashion critic Suzy Menkes declared that the J.W. Anderson show on Tuesday "rekindled he masculine-feminine debate in 21st-century fashion."
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J.W. Anderson AW14
Anderson's
collection wasn't the only one: Designs by Astrid Anderson and Lee
Roach also pushed the boundaries of what we consider to be "menswear."
Boundaries that are, of course, completely social constructs. Go back
far enough in human history (prehistoric times?) and you'll find that
one-shouldered dresses were a unisex phenomenon. High heels were first
worn by men — persian warriors, cowboys, Louis XIV.
Drapey desses were worn by men and boys in several different eras, from
togas to tunics. And in some cultures and religions, robes and gowns
are still acceptable menswear… think of caftans, djellabas, the Pope.
But still, some of the designs shown in London are jarring.
More pictures from this shit here
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