THE EDITOR’S NOTE Even though there are magazines that cater androgynous fashion articles or features, I have never seen a published magazine that provides one theme. This magazine represents months of preparation and inspired creativity to come up with a magazine that will take me forward as a multi-media arts student. The brief for this project was no mean feat: give something extraordinary, push boundaries, be impressive and be splendor. It wasn’t easy for me on creating this whole project. Scheduling and finding locations for photo shoots, looking for people to write articles, designers to feature and models for advertisements – it wasn’t easy but it wasn’t hard as well. Having the opportunity to express my creativity and pushing my limits was really exceptional. Androgynous fashion has always been here, it is practiced by most of us but we are not that aware what this kind of fashion really is. And with this magazine, I assure you, together with the people who helped me put this project into works, you’ll know everything that you need to know about androgynous fashion. On the cover: Model Naz Marzoña, who’s dusky beauty and strong eyes bring an androgynous fashion spin to any designer’s piece. I recall seeing he r for the first time. It was during a themed photo shoot for a photography class last, last year. She doesn’t need that much direction, she just move on her own and every pose she does was magnificent. I was hoping to get her as a model for a fashion shoot but she was always busy. And now, she’s one of the cover of my final project for college. I hope that you find the magazine as amazing as the fulfillment that I have experienced on producing this final project. Enjoy reading!
Maysie Lecciones
CONTRIBUTORS
KORINA DE JESUS A graduate of UST Bachelor of Fine Arts Advertising She’s an eccentric and rib-tickling girl who loves to dress with the likes of Kate Lanphear, Carine Roitfeld, Anna Dello Russo and the list goes on. Together with a friend, she has a blog that was featured in Teen Vogue.
KACH NERIDA A senior student of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde Bachelor of Arts Major in Multi Media Arts. She is not your ordinary girl; she likes wearing but- ton downs and sneakers to school and she likes cutting her hair short.
FLORINDA TAN A graduate of DLS-CSB Bachelor of Arts Fashion Design and Merchandising and owns an online shop, “Luscious Closet”, as a small business. Her designs have been worn by a lot of fashion bloggers; Tricia Gosingtian, Lissa Kahayon and Camille Co to name a few.
NICOLE BRINGAS Graduated from DLS-CSB BS-HRIM. A very enthusi- astic when it comes to fash- ion; this is mainly because of the modeling school that she grew up in – John Rob- ert Powers. She’s recently working at IBM Global Pro- cess Services as an agent.
JULIE ASENTISTA A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Our Lady of Fatima University. Julie is a freelance writer who loves ob- serving people and criticizing them the way they move. She’s multifaceted in the talent division – she can draw, write, paint, and the list go on.
FRANZ SALVADOR Graduated from UST Bach- elor of Science Major in Medical Technology and now working in Health Delivery System, Inc. Franz is very fond of fashion. He likes to dress up the way he wanted not minding what other peo- ple will tell about him.
NEWS & UPDATES
AGYNESS X ANDREJ By: Franz Salvador The rapid pendu- lum of fashion swings mercilessly to change the landscape of trends, style and even pop culture. And for most people working behind the glamor of the fashion business, keeping a sense of continuous re- invention is just an under- statement. In the modeling industry, keeping a svelte figure, having exquisite bone structure and mas- tering the art of versatility puts a tremendous amount of pressure to be able to mold into any mannequin to carry any fashion piece.
Pejic adds. In June he closed the Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris causing a stir in the fashion industry. He also walked at the John Galliano and Paul Smith shows and posed for various Vogue covers.
Another androgynous model making headlines is Agyness Deyn. She has the all important X factor and sense of style- a bit all new and different- from her platinum cropped hair to mod-punk style. Her unique look and remark- able character put her on the covers of Vogue Italia, British Vogue, and Time While the cult of prefect yet boring models has a Magazine. Her steady gaze and perfect angles made considerable following, it is a good thing to have it to Burberry and Giorgio Armani campaigns. Agyness Deyn and Andrej Pejic buck into the tide of a sea of generic models and come out to rede- So Agyness Deyn is a girl who looks like a boy and fine versatility at the catwalk of gender bending. An- drej is a boy who looks like a girl. This is how mind bog- gling the fashion industry can get. As the Andrej Pejic is notable for both being androgy- androgynous look starts to reshape fash- ion, clothnous and possessing the rare ability to success- ing houses, design- er labels and even models, the fully model both male and female clothing. “I impact it has created is arguably a societal redefinithink people in the industry get bored easily es- tion. “Society and cultural values have changed, are pecially now that everything has been done and changing. People- young and old- are more acceptevery so often they need new toys to play with.” ing all kind of sexuality” explains Matthew Anderson, direc- tor of Chadwick Models in Melbourne.
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5 MEN WHO MADE ANDROGYNOUS FASHION WORK
BY NICOLE BRINGAS
Prince’s 4” boots, B. Scott’s lovely locks, and David Bowie’s vibrant style are better than most supermodels I know. They are few of the men whose unique talent on fashion sense makes them stand out from the rest, made androgyny work and caused a lot of us to care how interesting their style can be.
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David Bowie was a fashion icon long before God knows when. He created a lot of signature looks throughout the years. Bowie’s clothes aren’t wholly made for characters he creates in and out of the spotlight, but an art representation of the different pointsof-view that reside within him. He, indeed, stands a true definition of glam rock.
Playing with a thin line of womanly and robust style, Prince never failed on rocking 5” stilettos. He’s the man behind the color in rock and roll, adding few colors to the familiar black scheme. Not hesitating on ruffled blouses and crushed velvet shades of purple. He was the graven image of Lil’ Wayne’s leopard leggings and LMFAO’s neon striped pants.
LENNY KRAVITZ Lenny Kravitz’s relationship with his closet is every woman’s fantasy. All flamboyant and fierce, Kravitz knows how to test the limits of fashion without catapulting himself over the border. A touch of dark shades on fringe jackets and distressed denim, he makes grunge look beguiling.
STAV STRASHKO An androgynous model who played with his mother’s makeup as a child - wore eyeliner on the streets as a teenager - didn’t occur to him that he could be mistaken for a woman. Garnering attention for his striking resemblance to the opposite sex, Stav did not stayed as an underground cult fave long enough. Living a low profile, Stav marked as the new Andrej Pejic.
ANDREJ PEJIC Gracing the runways of Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier in his 20s, Andrej made a name for himself as a model – for both men’s and women’s fashion. His long blonde hair amplified his androgynous façade, beautifully handsome or handsomely beautiful, this Bosnian guy is a model that any fashion designer would die to model for their collections.
MAKEUP & TRINKETS
NUDE, not NAKED A no makeup doesn’t have to be bland. These palettes give enough color and kick for that natural everyday beauty. BY EICA DECEPIDA
EYES Keep the brows natural, put only a little just to even the shape. For the lashes, a clear mascara will do the job. If you’re going out at night, you can add a nude shade of eye shadow to add a little shimmer in the eyes. FACE A concealer will handle everything to hide all the blemishes and darkening of the eye bags. Face powder is no longer needed to this type of makeup; Keeping everything all natural. Add a small portion of blush powder on the cheeks to add a little color to the face. LIPS Use nude colors. You can use lipstick or just gloss, depending on your skintone.
DARK CHERRY Mix strawberries with dark cherry and you get a sexy, venamous red. Think of it as an amplified red plum that doesn’t need to go with anything else not even blush or brows. BY EICA DECEPIDA
SLEEK & SHINY Hair is completely pulled back to redirect your focus on the face. Finally a reason to put aside volumizers and curlers and just let a finetoothed comb and ponytail do the job.
MESSY BUN A messy bun doesn’t really define ‘messy’. Not doing a sleek ponytail also gives you an edge. If models can rock this type of hairstyle, so can you. All you need are your fingers and a ponytail and you’re off to go.
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ABLAZE ON BLAZERS: Finding the right blazer BY RIN TAN
If there is one fashion staple that every woman must have in her closest, it is the blazer. Blazers have always been a necessity when it comes to boosting fashion styles for women. It is a clothing piece that every girl should have in her wardrobe. It doesn’t only give your look a whole new feel to it, but also some personality. Blazers come in various cuts and sizes and colors. Here are few popular cuts and why you need it in your life:
THE SUIT BLAZER The quintessential work staple, a suit blazer will oftentimes come with coordinating bottom pieces. The “work” blazer will ideally be in a neutral shade of navy, grey, or black. Suit blazer can also be worn over a very casual look to pull off a smart office wear look. You can also pair up your suit blazer with shorts and a pair of heels for an event or a party. It doesn’t only ensure your look to be refined but also professional as well.
THE CASUAL BLAZER Prints, leather, embellishments – only a few to describe a casual blazer. Can look perfectly with a pair of jeans or denim shorts. Casual blazers have a tendency to be in fun, trendy colors and patterns unlike the suit blazer. It just depends on expressing the latest season trend. In the Philippines, some people prefer their blazers with studs and patches, but some prefer with no lining to have that light feel to their whole frontage.
THE CASUAL BLAZER These are the type of blazers that you can always pair with a high-waste pencil skirt or stylish dress. Like the casual blazer, cropped blazers can also come in colors and embellishments. You can always mix and match everything depending, again, with the latest season trend.
ANDRO 101 BY ALEXANDRA CHENG
Mix different elements; studded denim jacket, printed sweater, and leather skirt. All elements made the look tough and at the same time chic.
To achieve this androgynous look, pair a cropped top with printed pants and finished off the look with a leather jacket. Getting just the right mix of femininity and masculinity.

Wedge sneakers are the new fad. Add then to your simple style and achieve that tomboy look and still execute that fashionable facade. Add a snapback and you’re off to go!
Leather was the main inspiration for this look. Leather vest with a printed top, and leather skirt makes this look Androgynously chic. Most of the time, Androgynous looks stick to a monotonous color or colors that stick to the same gradient. 

You can never go wrong with an all black ensemble. With the all black ensembles and leather jacket, it gives a sense of masculinity mixed with the cropped top and leather skirt.
Cropped top with denim jeans give that tomboy feel. But the print of the cropped top makes the whole look very feminine and interesting.
OPINION
MEN’S FASHION IS NEVER BORING BY KACH NERIDA
Androgyny has sudden been the talk of fashion enthusiasts these days. Girls wearing men’s polo and guys wearing satin and floral polos are not a rare sight anymore. People are starting to embrace the fact that fashion, too, does not rely on gender or sex. A living example would be Andrej Pejić. Andrej Pejić is a Bosnian Australian androgynous model. Pejić is notable for both being androgynous and possessing the rare ability to successfully model both male and female clothing. Also, Italian fashion designer, Giorgio Armani best described his approach to fashion as follows: “I was the first to soften the image of men, and harden the image of women.” Therefore, androgyny has been in the industry for a long time. It has just sunk in what fashion blogger Amit Anand mentioned in his blog last February 29, 2012:
“Today we have designers who are talented and open minded beyond comparison. They have all the freshest ideas that they can easily incorporate and translate into any fashionable man’s everyday wardrobe but they need daring and confident men with the right attitude towards fashion- Men who can push the envelope further– Men who are as open minded about embracing style that is different from their age-old and classic sartorial perceptions.” Thru androgyny we are able to be creative by mix-and-matching from both men and women’s wardrobe. Besides, a lot of the designs available in the market these days are unisex. The wide-variety of patterns, colors and sizes makes it even more exciting for men to express their individuality through the way they dress. And whoever said men’s fashion is boring clearly needs to go out of his or her cave.
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Tailored jackets, V-neck t-shirts, topsiders, brogues, cropped pants and bow ties -- question is, which closet have I been raiding? Those pieces aren’t just in your brother’s or your boyfriend’s wardrobe anymore, they’re in yours too. Jotting down the common things that you would find in men and women’s closets would give your an almost mirrored list because the androgynous look is in. Androgyny is defined as being partly male and partly female in appearance. Like the men hitting up a notch in the fashion scene, women’s taste in clothes are evolving too. A proof that most girls are part of this trend, is that they usually comment on their guys “outfits” because they secretly want to wear them or they end up keeping their boyfriend’s blazer after a cold, night out or maybe your boyfriend is wearing that adorable polka-dotted long sleeved shirt, hugging those arms he works out for in the gym. Those neutrals, mute colors, earth tones, and tailored pieces of clothes make the girly get-up more manly, as to guys, the pastels, bright colors and prints make the guys outfits more feminine. In the scene, you might have seen young professionals showing up in their business casual looks, walking around Eastwood, Makati or maybe around the Fort during friday nights, looking for a place to chill or to drink.
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resent formality, equality and class amongst men and women. These colors, transcends the feminine and masculine gap in fashion. Both men and women wear the camel, tan and khaki, whether it’s cropped pants, straight-cut or skinny. This gives you the sense of equality amongst them. The tomboy-look amongst females, give them the sense of being in control. The alpha-female aura will exude from the broader shoulders they’d have from the boyish cut of the outfit they are wearing. This just means that the gender does not stop clothes from being worn. A couple could share a satchel if the outfit begs for it, mixing and matching of men’s and women’s accessories makes the androgynous look more “angsty”. The colors are key components to expressing the visual of gender difference, the more bright or pastel the color -- the more female it is, then dark, mute or neutral colors represent masculinity in which the trend now, surpasses that stereotypical look in fashion.
Androgyny doesn’t stop with clothes. Most of the girls nowadays are chopping their long hair off to get the pixie cut or the boy cut. Aside from being a trend, it has the maintenance level of guys’ hair, so girls are more attracted to the ease having short hair has. Though many people think that this is a drastic change and might affect how people see you, just like Miley Cyrus did with her hair. The public was so shocked with the way Miley changed her look and it raised some eyebrows. So better yet consult your friends and especially yourself quite a few times before chopping your hair off or shaving your head because even though it grows back, it will take time and effort. Haircuts, like any other trend, apply to certain body types in order to work. The pixie cut or the short do work best with heart shaped faces, and with slim women. If your face were rounded, then a boy cut wouldn’t really work for you
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haircuts with guys but most of them are flaunting their faux-hawks, mohawks and their intricately designed sides leaving the sideburns forgotten. Whether we like it or not, fashion is definitely evolving, though most pieces used or worn now were already seen during the ‘70s and the ‘80s and most probably were found in your mom and your dad’s closet during those decades (and you might be wearing them now). The said evolution redefines fashion as the line that separates the men and the women, to the common path they’re going through to gain EVEN fashion equality.
To some, being androgynous is scandalous because the LGBTs are being accepted yet not all are accepting, but like Lady Gaga, getting scandalous is being hot and trending. Not all people can rock the androgynous look, like for women with curves, it will be difficult for them to appear manly, but it should not stop them from trying out stuff that would best satisfy their need to look more like the “alpha” amongst both the males and females. Maybe brogues with killer studs and a fedora would do the trick, but it would really depend on how much you want to look more manly or more feminine (when it comes to the guys) to rock the androgynous look. If your a bit skeptical about it, try wearing your boyfriend’s glasses or his letterman jacket, if it gives you the sense of “power” or an instant ego boost then androgyny is for you. But if not, don’t fret; maybe the Dita Von Teese aura is more of your thing. Wink. Wink.
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The designer who’s inspired by his enduring fascination on resuscitating the past lead his way on designing the yet biggest revelation on fashion history. He, who captivated chivalrous and theatrical aesthetic, made him the most influential designer of his generation, inspiring young designers of today.
On his early years; born as Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent in Oran, Algeria, to Charles and Lucienne Andrée Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, he grew up in a villa by the Mediterranean with his two sisters, Michelle and Brigitte. Having a father that was a lawyer and insurance broker, childhood for the future fashion icon was never easy. Often bullied by schoolmates for his
looks like his safari jacket with tight pants and thigh-high boots, and most memorably, Le Smoking, the classic tuxedo suit for women. Giving power to women with men’s clothes. In 1966, at age 33, Saint Laurent introduced Rive Gauche, a ready-towear collection, and a boutique of the same name. He was the first designer to use black models in his runway shows.
SAINT LAURENT homosexuality and being nervous most of the time are just a few. However, he found comfort in the world of fashion. It started in his early teen years, when he was designing dresses for his mother and younger sisters. Advanced for one’s age, he entered a design contest, International Wool Secretariat, and won the attention of Christian Dior – a giant in the fashion world. Maturity on Saint Laurent’s style kept on coming and further gained notice under Dior’s tutelage. On his own; At the age of 25, he opened his own fashion house in cooperation with his partner and lover, Pierre Berge. With the rise of pop culture and a general yearning for original and fresh designs, Saint Laurent’s timing couldn’t have been better. Over the next two decades, Saint Laurent’s designs became phenomenal. He outfitted women in androgynous
On his later years; Yves Saint Laurent becomes the epitome of a true icon at age 47. But turning into a reclusive person, it famously marred his career; he submerged himself in addiction of substance abuse that injured his health, causing some of his works going stale. But later on found his grip in the early 1990s when a fashion elite rediscovered his designs. In 1998, he and Berge sold his ready-to-wear house to Gucci Group, ensnaring them fortune. Together, they created a foundation in Paris to commemorate the history of the house of YSL. He had his final show in January 2002 and retired for good. Yves Saint Laurent, who roared his way to the top at the age of 22 became the most influential and recognized fashion designer of the late 20th century, died on June 1, 2008, in Paris after a brief illness. He was 71.
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