The male-feminine spirit will still be very trendy this year. Here are 5 fundamentals to adopt the Boyish look in a skillful way.
The male-feminine look does not date from yesterday. From England at the end of the 1800s when the first ladies’ costume appears, to the stars of the 7th art like Marlene Dietrich or Katharine Hepburn who challenged the standard imposed by the company in the post-war years, passing by Garçonne fashion of the Roaring Twenties – Not to mention George Sand, who was scandal with his male clothing style from the 19th century – The boyish style has made one -off appearances in the female dressing during history.
But it was especially in the mid -1960s that he was truly democratized and accepted, with a Yves Saint Laurent who diverts man’s tuxedo to dress the woman in the evening. Personalities such as Catherine Deneuve or Françoise Hardy immediately adopt it and become the precursors of an androgynous fashion that upsets the codes of femininity. Building on the success of his tuxedo for women, Yves Saint Laurent adapted it to his ready-to-wear line in 1967 and many other designers appropriate it on the podium.
As trivial as it can be, fashion being an eternal restart, it was not a surprise for anyone to see the Back in force of the pace tomboy On catwalks in 2012 (Lanvin spring-summer 2012, Christian Dior spring-summer 2013, Dries Van Notten and Moschino fall 2013-2014 …). For the fall-winter 2014-2015, the big brands in turn adopted it, notably with Mango who honored the Boyish style during his parade in Barcelona. From then on, The trend has taken root and adapts to each new season, becoming a must in the female locker room.
Followers of the comfortable male look, if you have not followed the movement in 2012, it is fortunately always time to get started! Just before the start of the school year, we give you some tips for wearing the skillful boyish look, through 5 fashion pieces that have proven themselves.
