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GENDER: FLUID!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DENIZ AKKAYA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fashion industry that turns its wheels on the macho man and the sexualization of female form is on the verge of a big change with the new generation of designers!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

 Throughout history, fashion and culture have always been intertwined. And this makes clothes go beyond a fabric that covers our bodies. Our clothing, which can represent ourselves, different cultural elements, and even our political beliefs, can also be used as a way to challenge traditional expectations such as gender roles. Though fashion designers played with the idea of gender-neutral, unisex collections so far have been looking more like a PR effort than a long-term change. However, with smaller labels and the new generation of designers, the industry perhaps finally is ready to understand that gender fluidity is more than men wearing dresses and women wearing suits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imagery via Gucci<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Creative director of Gucci, Alessandro Michele weaves a web between genders by making women wear from men collection and vice versa on the runway. Greater acceptance of gender fluidity in the high fashion community has also affected luxury and ready-to-wear. Zara, which launched the Ungendered collection in 2016, was followed by H&M with a gender-neutral collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reconstructing the colourful gender stereotypes started because of brands like Gucci. Gucci didn\u2019t only question the relation between colours and genders but also set the forms free from their chains. In 2016 Gucci redefined the \u201cmasculinity\u201d by showing suits made from loose silk, donned with ribbons and floral print on the runway. The collection being fluid between femininity and masculinity showed how progressive Gucci is as a high luxury brand. The perfume M\u00e9moire  D’une Odeur\u2019s ad came out last year was different from what we always see from hypersexual perfume commercials and, it amazingly showed the gender fluidity! The lead was, of course, Harry Styles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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