Androgynous Fashion

To what extent can society accept androgynous fashion?

For quite a long time, women wearing men's clothing, such as buttoned shirts, T-shirts, and jackets, are deemed as socially acceptable, or even fashionable. There are even pieces inspired by male clothing such as the boyfriend jeans and the blazer. As a female, I personally think men's (inspired) clothing pieces such as the blazers are really cool.




Source: http://k-a-t-r-a-n-t-z-o-u.tumblr.com/


However, how many people actually think that men wearing pieces that are inspired by the female fashion socially acceptable? While men's fashion has introduced more numbers of bold elements such as bold colours and fanciful patterns over the years, how far can society actually accept a male wearing the so-called "feminine" clothing or a piece directly from the female's wardrobe?

Korean celebrity Jang Geun Suk is an example who has been criticised for some of his fashion outfit. He has been spotted in several events wearing female-fashion inspired clothing. To what extent is men wearing female-fashion inspired pieces acceptable?

Some examples of Jang wearing female-fashion inspired clothing:

Source: http://www.allkpop.com/2010/09/jang-geun-suks-odd-fashion-catches-attention

Source: http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4050329&page=2

Personally, I think as long as the clothes fit and look great on the person who wears it, it is acceptable for men to incorporate a little bit of feminine pieces into their wardrobes. As for the above two pictures of Jang, I personally think that the first one would have been awesome if he'd chosen a top that is more fitting. Nevertheless, I think the second outfit was great!

Strange as it may sound, as a female, I actually look up to Jang for fashion inspirations. And a little digression and incorporation of fan-girl mentality, I would really like to meet him in person someday.