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In pictures: gender-neutral bridalwear in a campaign by Eva Janssens

Although the fashion world has been working on breaking down gender stereotypes for some time, the bridal wear scene remains remarkably quiet in this area. Time for a change, according to Belgian bridal designer Eva Janssens. Together with content creator Gerrit Elen, she developed a campaign that breaks open the standards surrounding bridal...

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5 gender neutral brands to watch

The growth of genderless and unisex fashion brands is a sign of the times that the constructs of who-wears-what is evolving. Gen Z especially has embraced wearing clothing they feel comfortable in rather than what has been designated to them based on their sex. Constructs of masculinity and femininity are shifting, blurring the lines between...

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Gender-neutral fashion: fluidity as freedom

Is gender-neutral fashion a future trend? Styles for Spring 2021 saw a growing number of major brands champion gender-fluid, unisex or polysexual fashions with Marc Jacob’s “Heaven” capsule and fluid collections from designers Balenciaga and Stella McCartney. “Marc has long been a believer that clothing itself is not inherently gendered, rather...

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Gender neutral and entirely digital showcase planned for London Fashion Week

In response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the British Fashion Council has announced that London Fashion Week will merge womenswear and menswear into one gender neutral format. Scheduled from June 12 to June 15, the showcase will be entirely digital. With a focus on storytelling and giving a voice to British fashion businesses and creatives,...

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Pretty Little Thing advert banned for being 'overly sexualized'

An advertisement by fast fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing has been banned for being offensive and overly sexualized. The campaign, which features scantily dressed women wearing exposing lingerie, was shown in a YouTube advertisement but banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for depicting women as sex objects. According to the...

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MCM launches gender-neutral lounge and sleepwear collection

Luxury lifestyle and accessories brand MCM has expanded into leisurewear for those at-home moments with its first-ever Lounge & Sleepwear collection. According to an announcement from the company, the collection is rooted in “the brand’s travel heritage and interpreted for the modern nomad.” With comfort at its focus—and the bold, colorful...

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Retailers are adopting gender-neutral shopping spaces

When Selfridges debuted a gender neutral pop-up called Agender in 2015 it occupied a tiny, slightly awkward space in its London flagship store. At the time the directional retailer was lauded for thinking outside the gender binary, which four years ago was still a novel conversation. Of course genderless fashion has been on the runway for...

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Fashion's new favorite: How to style gender-neutral clothing

One of the biggest trends in modern day fashion is "Gender Blending", AKA gender-neutral dressing. To some people, this comes natural, including celebtities like Kanye West and Jaden Smith wearing skirts, or Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness wearing heels. Although gender blending isn't uncommon anymore, some people might need a little help from the...

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Banana Republic unveils gender neutral UNIversal Collection

Banana Republic has introduced a special capsule line of gender neutral clothing as a furtherance of its commitment to celebrating diversity and equality. Called the UNIversal Collection, Banana Republic's new collection features modern classic styles in gender neutral sizing designed to provide a universally flattering fit. The collection...

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Fashion |OPINION

Womenswear designers are launching men's collections: Will it work?

It is a familiar, played out romantic scenario: woman gets out of bed, puts on boyfriend's / husband's / partner's white shirt, instantly looks cool and sexy. Men's blazers, too, are of the covetable borrowable type, as are sweatshirts, tees or anything masculine that can be perfectly oversized for a woman's silhouette without drowning it. The...

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Gucci launches first gender-neutral perfume

Luxury fashion brand Gucci has launched its first universal fragrance, Mémoire d’une Odeur with a new campaign for Gucci Beauty featuring famed musician Harry Styles. In a post on the Gucci Beauty Instagram, the brand announced that the scent, which was created by the fashion house’s creative director Alessandro Michele, was inspired by the “...

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Gender-based violence uncovered in H&M's and Gap's supply chains

London - The need for greater transparency in the garment industry's supply chain remains a global issue, as evidence of gender-based violence and sexual harassment continues to emerge. Now three new reports documenting gender-based violence within H&M, Gap and Walmart's Asian garment supply chains have been released, as a global coalition calls...