Imagine you’re walking into your favorite clothing store. If you look left you will see either the woman’s or men’s section. Or you look right and vice versa. Every piece of clothing is labeled so that you will know whether or not you have the correct piece of clothing for your body type.
But why limit ourselves like that? I love this quote that I saw a friend post awhile back on Facebook:
“I see so many customers come into my work, try on an item they love, then read the tag and say “oh it’s made for (insert opposite gender here).” and put the item back. I work so hard at my job to encourage people to try on items they find in the other gendered section. After all- clothes are clothes and if you feel amazing in it you should feel confident wearing the item and being amazing whether or not the tag says ‘woman’ or ‘man’.”
Certain brands, such as Levi’s, have actually gone as far as to introduce a unisex line, while other brands stick to a classic “boyfriend” style of clothing for women who want something not quite so fitted. While both of these are awesome solutions, I think that not limiting ourselves to one section of the store is also a pretty foolproof plan. But maybe that’s just me?
Many people have talked about the idea of all clothing being unisex but… why? Don’t change the way all clothing is made, just change the way you wear it. Some unisex options is cool. I love brands that make a point to offer fits that work on any body type. But I don’t think it should all be that way because it does limit options for how you can manipulate a fit.
The fun part about mixing up your wardrobe is that a shirt thats made for a man’s body can look totally different on a woman’s body. If you like the way it works with your body and you feel confident, wear it!
Here is how I style my favorite pieces that I either bought from the men’s section or bought because of a unisex fit.
Stealing His Tees
I enjoy wearing men’s t shirts because they have a baggy fit and that makes them extremely comfortable! I fit into a men’s small but I always buy mediums so that I can tie it or rock a French Tuck with high waisted jeans, leaving it baggy on top and fitted at the waist.
When He Lends You His Jacket
It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants in the Relationship
There are your boyfriend’s jeans and then women’s boyfriend style jeans. I wear woman’s boyfriend jeans because they still have a wide enough waist for my hips and then the straight legs add a boxy look.
With the high chances that his shoes won’t fit you, find a contract with some heeled boots for a more feminine touch or go for some lace up boots for a touch of grunge…
Wear what works for you and don’t ignore clothing labels, embrace them! If you are a girl and you want a boxy button down, the men’s section is clearly labeled so head that direction!
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