Androgyny
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Androgyny is the possession of both masculine and feminine characteristics. Androgyny may be expressed with regard to gender expression.
Louise Brooks exemplified the flapper. Flappers challenged traditional gender roles and had boyish hair cuts and androgynous figures.
Labor leader Luisa Capetillo wearing men's clothing
Yves Saint Laurent, the tuxedo suit "Le Smoking", created in 1966
Pop stars Boy George (pictured) and Annie Lennox appeared on the front cover of Smash Hits magazine in December 1983 in identical makeup, followed by the cover of Newsweek in January 1984 to mark a second British Invasion. Music journalist Sue Steward wrote that the Smash Hits cover "begged the question, 'Which one is the boy?'"
Grace Jones
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Grace Beverly Jones is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. She began her modelling career in New York, signing with Wilhelmina Models. After moving to Paris, she worked for fashion house
Androgyny
…gender. They reinvigorated androgyny in fashion, addressing gender issues. This was also reflected within pop culture icons during the 1980s, such as Grace Jones, Prince, Annie Lennox and Boy George. Power dressing for women became even more prominent within the 1980s which was previously only something done by…
Jones in 2024
Jones in a 1977 publicity photo for her album Portfolio
Jones in Los Angeles, 1984
Jones performing in 2007