ANDROGYNY - Are We Ready Yet?

One of the many trends to have emerged from the recent Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks was the rise of unisex clothing.  In the past women have always managed to get away with wearing more masculine clothing and turn it into a cultural statement - like the way Diane Keaton did way back in 1977 in the movie Annie Hall - but let a man experiment with female clothing (or even clothing that so much as suggests femininity) and the reaction is not always positive.

So while the lines between male and female continue to blur on the runway, we have to ask whether the local SA market is ready for this.

Yesterday local singer Jimmy Nevis arrived at the J&B Met in an outfit by Kim Gush and Ruald Rheeder that looked like he was wearing a sheer dress under his jacket.  We loved the effect and admired the fact that Nevis' look was very fashion forward but public opinion was very divided.

Some of the comments on social media showed that the general public may not take to this look just yet and we are not entirely sure our ultra-conservative society ever will.  However, we loved the fact that Jimmy Nevis (and others who are not afraid to push boundaries) stepped up to the plate and looked good doing it. Kudos!