Clothes Aren’t for Men or Women Anymore. They’re Just for People.

[Olivia P]

06.20.14 By Raquel Laneri

Women aren't the only ones who can wear ruffles and skirts these days. And men don't have a monopoly on hooded vests and slouchy pants. The high-fashion runways have gone gender neutral.

Hot summer days have officially arrived in New York, and our apartment—which, like most old New York City apartments, has no air conditioning—felt like a swamp. "I wish I could wear a dress," my husband sighed with envy as I breezed through our bedroom in a diaphanous cotton frock, while he struggled with a necktie before going to a Christening Sunday morning. "Well, you know, you could," I said. And though I knew my husband—a formidable 6'1" man with a full beard—would probably never wrap himself in a sarong or don a breezy caftan, I wasn't entirely kidding.

More: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/20/clothes-aren-t-for-men-and-women-anymore-they-re-just-for-people.html

[kira21 ♡♡♡]

I really like that article. Thanks :-)
I wrote an article on a similar subject for a UK fashion magazine that they didn't publish. :-/ To be expected I suppose, but its getting to be a thing in fashion quite quickly and that has a way of influencing people in the general public after the lag.

[dalebert]

Time, once again, for one of my favorite Eddie Izzard comments.

[kira21 ♡♡♡]

I liked that interview too. He did good.

[Lyric]

As a fashion follower who lives well outside of NYC, I have to say I don't really agree with her thesis, particularly. While men and women may wear more of the same types of clothing than in recent history, they really don't wear the same clothing that much. There are some men's clothing  categories like t-shirt, sweatshirts, and such that are sold for both genders to wear, but most women buy versions of such clothes designed expressly for women. And, I don't know about where you live, but in Texas you just don't see men wearing anything designed for women-- unless you include earrings, I guess (also seldom seen in my neighborhood).

[sad panda]

Awesome! We're getting there. 

[Carrie Liz]

As much as I wish this statement were true right now, we still have a LONG way to go culturally before it's accepted in the mainstream.

[kira21 ♡♡♡]

I think, Lyric,  they are talking get about selected developments in fashion which indicate a general motion.