This is one word that gets thrown a lot at me. Simply because I do look like a boy sometimes, and other times a girl. And I don't mind because I love androgynous looks on women. I think there is something about it that's really classy and sexy at the same time. That's really why I cut my hair so short recently. I love playing around and bending the gender line. I'm a gender-bender! (Futurama reference sorry I watch it too much).
I don't think it's offensive that a nice cashier girl in KFC says "Sir" to me. It's funny! Sometimes people don't really know that I'm a girl especially when I dress very manly. (And I do that a lot!)
So for me, if you're gonna pull off an androgynous look, here are the basic must-haves:
A nice well tailored blazer
Blazers are an awesome way to push your look to the androgynous side. Specially the ones with the shoulder pads. I love blazers! They are very versatile. When you think a dress or an ensemble is close to slutty or trashy, add a blazer. It works wonders! Lakas magpalalake! It really transforms your look. I think suits are very manly and strong that's why blazers just puts the edges on your body.
High waisted trousers
This type of pants/trousers are perfect for gender-bender-ing! I also love that it creates an illusion of a smaller waistline. (Perfect for people like me!) It also elongates your legs and makes it look like it goes on forever! Paired with the right shoes and accessories, this could take you to places!
Brogues
Love brogues. They are everywhere. I think the better option for buying brogue shoes are buying the "manlier" designs. I really like the manly version better than the slimmed down smaller versions. Good ol' fashion brogues are pretty! I remember my father owned plenty of these "dressy" shoes. I would urge him to wear it out because I thought they were cute and pretty. Sometimes I wish my feet were longer and bigger so I can borrow them all from my father!
So those are my must-haves if you do like the androgynous look. But if you really just wanna "dip" and just try androgyny one baby step at a time, I suggest pairing these with girly girl pieces in your closet. For just a hint of androgyny why not use the pants then pair it with a floral corset? Or wear the brogues with a flirty skirt/dress?
p.s. missed blogging really long and boring everyone to death with my """fashion""" advice. (those were sarcastic quotation marks) hahaha. And this is from a self appointed fashionista. Toodles! :)
