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한국복식학회(IJCF) 학술지영문홈페이지
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International Journal of Costume and Fashion - Vol. 22, No. 2, pp.44-57
ISSN: 2233-9051 (Print) 2288-7490 (Online)
Print publication date 31 Dec 2022
Received 29 Nov 2022 Revised 09 Dec 2022 Accepted 16 Dec 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7233/ijcf.2022.22.2.044

Aesthetic Characteristics of Genderfluid Appeared in Modern Fashion : Focusing on the Menswear Collection from S/S 2018 through F/W 2022

Jungsun Eum ; Hyun joo An†
Lecturer, Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
Professor, Division of Global Fashion Industry, Hansung University, Seoul, South Korea

Correspondence to: † ahj727@hansung.ac.kr

Citation Eum, J., & An, H. J. (2022). Aesthetic characteristics of genderfluid appeared in modern fashion: Focusing on the menswear collection from S/S 2018 through F/W 2022. International Journal of Costume and Fashion, 22(2), 44-57.

Abstract

This study aimed to find out how the tendencies of genderfluid were expressed in recent menswear collections. We derived the characteristics of design expression based on fashion and the previous research related to gender identity historically shown. In the cases of men’s clothing collections with genderfluid tendencies, we found out characteristics such as “deconstruction of existing concept”, “extreme expression of gender identity”, “The eclecticism of gender identity and various cultural styles”, and “expression of the third gender identity”. The results of the study are as follows. First, deconstructing existing ideas means dismantling gender stereotypes. In the case study, it was shown that men wear and share the items such as skirts, crop tops, and bra tops, which women have enjoyed, Second, extreme expression of gender identity is to blur the boundaries of gender by expressing the image of the opposite gender in an extreme way. And in the cases, it was presented by men wearing women's dresses and adopting women's exposed parts, etc. Third, the eclecticism of gender identity and various cultural styles appeared in a style that eliminated gender distinction by mixing and combining not only male and female images but also cultural and periodic elements. Lastly, based on pluralism, the expression of the third gender identity was seen to represent ambiguity that dismantle not only the gender boundary but also gender distinction in clothing.

Keywords:

Genderfluid, Menswear collections, Vogue runway, Fashion related to gender identity

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