History of Non-Binary Fashion

Androgynous fashion has grown drastically throughout the 20th century. Even more so within the 21st century; androgynous fashion is becoming the future of fashion, and it lingers withan underlining about where our society is heading, along with what it's evolving to be. 

Open-mindedness is what encourages a non-binary aesthetic through fashion. Although, androgyny fashion experienced a massive evolvment within the 20th century; non-binary fashion is the ideology of not being confied to two options of clothing, menswear or womenswear, but the option to be free.

However, not only did fashion designers really evolve the idea androgynous fashion, but feminism and equality in general have intersected within the eveolvement of gender-fluidity. Although, 20th century fashion designers did extend and encourage the ideology of non-binary, and here are multiple examples:

1) 1910s Coco Chanel

Chanel began designing clothing in 1913, around the suffragette movement, evolving from women only allowed to be feminime (because of social expecations) and moving into masculinity by introducing trousers! Chanel always believed people should be able to express themselves however they feel, and not determind by how their gender tells them to feel.

2) 1960s Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent during the 1910s embraced the masculinity within tuxedos for women. The idea originated from the 1950s reaction to the engaging new roles on men and women alike.Yves Saint Laurent wanted to captivate the more masculine roles women aspired to have during these times

3) 60s Music influence

It was now men's turn to break free of  sexist stereotypes. The music influence of the 60s really encouraged this freedom. Music artists that encouraged this would be The Beatles, David Bowie, Marc Bolan, and Jimi Hendrix. Homosexuality was legal within Britain. Resulting in people exploring who they and seeking individuality. This also resulting in men embracing feminimty ans sexuality.

4) 90s grunge

Kurt Cobain breaking sexist gender roles with long hair, eyeliner and dresses. Cobain embodied a new form of masculinuty. He emphasised views on society, celebrated what was found 'absurd' and questioned the social norms.

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