Gender

The topic of discussion today revolves around the common misconception that all male fashion designers are gay. As you know, there are a number of gay men who play a part in the fashion industry, but there are plenty of other prominent men designers who are straight.

It seems that now more than ever, men’s and women’s fashion does not have a defined line separating the two. Amid our ever-changing world, fashion and style are things that each individual can always decide for themselves.

Fashion has always been a way that people can express themselves. It is an outlet that can help you show the world who you are. Confidence in your sexuality and fashion have a strong correlation; however, we wanted to delve deeper into this topic to gain better insight.

Gender fluidity has drastically increased in popularity since 2016 when Jaden Smith decided to wear a Luis Vuitton skirt out in public. The concept of gender fluidity in fashion certainly didn’t start with him, but it did spark several conversations. We look a t a number of brands that are challenging norms just like Cross Sword.

Eric Larner writes about his experience of being genderqueer and how it relates to self expression. Eric is a guest writer that supports Cross Sword and our concepts as well as our stance on gender in fashion.