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Androgyny Drama

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
Now time for the big reveal!
 

 
 
 
 
 
It got HOT really quick and after work I needed to de-tux and hang loose in a tee-shirt.
 
 
Unicorns FOREVER!

blazer-Forever21, shirt/collar-Asos(similar here and here), cropped trousers-Jcrew(similar here), booties-DSW(totally badass here), tee-shirt-Fab
 This outfit got a several odd reactions in the real world yesterday. First, in the locker room at my gym where I got a few double takes at the makeup mirror and some sideways glances. Then several co-workers had comments ranging from "whoa" to "you look like a cut little bellhop." I took them all as a compliment.  Personally, I just think this is a sickening look, you may recall it from this post here.  

Playing around with androgyny has always intrigued me and it's something I do in my outfitting quite a bit.  But, it always surprises me (even though it shouldn't) when other people have a somewhat averse/shocked reaction upon seeing a woman play around with her gender presentation, even if it's by simply wearing menswear inspired clothes.  

Maybe, I misread reactions yesterday and people weren't put off by androgyny, but instead were flabbergasted by the fiercerosity and sickeningtude of this outfit.  Sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt.


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