Gender Fluid Designs are becoming mainstream, and it is about time it does

In the 1960 and the 1970’s women took off their feminine dresses and opted for a more comfortable way to go about their day – wearing trousers. Traditionally, trousers had been viewed by the western society as masculine however, women’s fashion once again broke though the crazy idea of trousers being a no flex zone, and wore them every day from narrow jeans, wide jeans and below the knee type jeans. You name it, it came in every shape and size! Now, it is a high trend with trousers and jeans being worn with a pair of converses and cup of hot Starbucks in hand.

Men weren't any different though as artists like David Bowie and Prince championed wearing feminine clothes and were (and still are) celebrated for their individuality decades ago. Now, I feel as though people are starting to view people who wear gender fluid clothes as a normal thing, and I think it is bloody time.

Vejas Kruszewski is a New York based fashion designer who creates gender fluid designs for his friends and celebrities like Beyoncé who absolutely adore his designs. When it comes to his designs, Vejas represents his ideals in his model casting sex, gender and racial diversity. His gender-fluid approach has captured many hearts, but out of entire bunch of hearts stolen, mine wasn't stolen, it was given to him out of pure admiration and love.

Jaden Smith is a great example of a celebrity that has broken gender boundaries as he has become the new face of Louis Vuitton’s women's wear. Proud and happy, the young star wore a pleated skirt, fringed vest and leather jacket while posing alongside three female modes. I couldn't be more proud. The fact that a young black male is doing something so outrageous (especially in the black community) makes me feel as though we are beginning to grow as a society, as he feels that he shouldn't be constrained by boundaries and people’s thoughts and opinions.  

What makes me even happier is the fact that there was so much positive feedback from the younger audience. The response to Jaden’s LV shoot was very positive and people applauded him for breaking gender stereotypes and being a part of the gender fluid movement. I feel as though young youth like myself, are a lot more accepting than those of the older generation, as we have grown up with people being different and loving who they are.

Personally, nobody should be condemned for wearing a particular type of clothing. We shouldn't let the media, bigots and ignorant people dictate to us how we wear clothes, and what type’s clothes are acceptable for our gender. We should be able to make our own choices and create our own identity as we are the future, not clones of the past generation.