Future World Holly Cooke N0556893
Contents Where is it?
1 Welcome 2 PINK! 3 androgyny 4 A deeper look
WELCOME
what’s this all about then?
Fashion is nothing if not ever changing, and this applies the most to trends. They are constantly moving, adapting and reshaping the face of fashion every season, being influenced by everything and anything from music to politics, films to sexuality and everything in between. For Autumn/Winter 15/16 many past trends are remerging and developing in both women’s and menswear allowing for a continuation of current styles whilst also adding new and fresh ideas to what is already established. As the political, sociological and cultural landscape in many countries across the globe changes a ripple effect into fashion is beginning to be felt and this is starting to become obvious in the two A/W trends that I have chosen to focus upon.
PINK!
trend no.1 spotted! For A/W15 many menswear brands have started to take inspiration from the street and women’s wear or accessory brands such as Moschino and Skinnydip London. This has led to the emergence of PINK! as a key menswear trend for A/W15, though the ways, reasons and inspirations behind this trend are extremely vast and varied. Some wear the trend extremely simply and discretely. Some wear it within pattern and creative urban inspired clothing such as that from Lazy Oaf. And others wear the trend as loudly and boldly as possible like that of the Sibling A/W15 collection.
Statement Bois PINK! for menswear has two main subgroups; the first of these is the most noticeable and also the most iconic way of wearing the PINK! trend, The Statement Bois. This is a group who are loud, proud, bold and anything but subtle. If it’s in your face, obvious and of course PINK! these guys are all over it!
their motivations? -Get Noticed! -Political, sexual or sociological statement -Self expression
their inspirations? -Sibling -Moschino -RuPaul -K POP -Lazy Oaf -Skinnydip london
their motivations? - Creates a more approachable, genuine and soft appearance - Indicates confidence in self, abilities and sexuality – comfortable in their sexuality - Appeals to opposite gender
their inspirations? - M&S - UNIQLO - Topman - Sibling - Reiss
The office Hotties The second subgroup within PINK! is, The Office Hotties! A group of males who are confident, self-assured and sometimes a little cocky. They are completely comfortable in who they are and their sexuality, often wearing the trend PINK! to create a softer, more approachable image.
androgyny Taking inspiration from the opposite gender’s clothing, tailoring or sense of style is something that has become a recurring theme across both couture, high end and high street fashion. This is something that is growing more and more, and has led to the Androgyny trend for A/W15. This trend is predominantly focused in womenswear yet is starting to create a ripple effect into menswear that is beginning to be seen more and more on the street. The Androgyny trend is one that is extremely varied when it comes to the ways it is worn in womenswear. High street brands Topshop and Urban Outfitters draw from the oversized denim and leather of a boyfriend’s wardrobe and Saville Row menswear inspired tailoring is key for Zara, Whistles and the Kooples – all paving a more accessible way into the Androgyny trend. Yet for some this is less of a fashion trend and more a lifestyle one. Androgyny as a lifestyle trend is being used as a way of being and living, as well as dressing, for those whom the male female cultural gender constructions are not a birth right but an option to be considered daily.
The Boyfriend’s wardrobe raiders One of the more accessible and common subgroups within Androgyny is, The Boyfriend’s Wardrobe Raiders. This is a group of girls who love to champion the oversized look, often pairing feminine items with masculine inspired ones to give a tougher less girlie edge to a look. They are confident in who they are and have a huge love for their leather jackets.
their motivations? - Don’t want to look too girlie - Adding grunge elements to outfits to create a more eclectic look - Enjoy men’s tailoring and oversized pieces - comfort
their inspirations? - Topshop - Asos - Urban Outfitters - Haim - Ashley Benson - Cara Delevingne
their motivations? - Professional but stylish - Want to be taken seriously at work/ the office - Tailoring is key! - Accentuate the body
their inspirations? - Zara - Alexa Chung - The Kooples - Whistles - Karen Millen
The saville row ladies The second and more sophisticated subgroup of Androgyny is, The Saville Row Ladies. A group of women who exude elegance and a way of styling that stems from the power dressing eras of the past. Pairing Savile Row inspired tailoring with floral prints or muted colours to create a professional yet womanly look.
The question marks The third key subgroup, The Question Marks, is primarily routed in lifestyle. However, this ripples into fashion as the men and women who live an Androgynous lifestyle use clothing to express themselves and their sexuality. These individuals know who they are and what they stand for, they do not care if anyone else does.
their motivations? - They know who they are, you don’t have to! - I can be who I want to be, when I want to be - Sexuality driven
their inspirations? - Ruby Rose - Rag & Bone - Lucky Blue Smith - Andrej Pejic
History origins of androgyny
Margaret Thatcher David & Angie power dressing Bowie John T. Molloy Diane Keaton Annie Hall
Katherine Hepburn
US legalises gay marriage june 2015
Media Where? - Vogue - Vogue.com - BBC - BBC Culture - Bustle.com - Sofeminine Fashion - Elle - Instyle - WGSN
what?
- “Romantically flamboyant” - Gucci - “Gender bending designer Jean Paul Gaultier” - “Is androgyny poised to go mainstream?” - “Gender specific clothing on the way out” - “Masculine and manish” - “Aesthetics and androgyny” - “How has the mould changed?” - “Elliot sailors as both a man and a woman” - Harbison and Proenza Schouler
on the street
Image referencing The new freedoms in sexuality and gender have led to a liberation within fashion. The androgyny and PINK! trends for autumn/winter 15/16 are fashion, lifestyle and cultural trends that have grown and developed out of these freedoms. The power dressing ways of Thatcher and the cross dressing loves of David and Angie Bowie paved the way for the Androgyny we know and love today. These paired with the new freedoms many across the globe are experiencing, have created a new standard of personal expression that we can clearly see within both PINK! and androgyny.
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