# Gender Divide Garb Kristoffer Guldager Kongshaug's 'The Androgynous Human' Line By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kristoffer-guldager-kongshaug References: [dazeddigital](http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/article/7937/1/The_Androgynous_Human) Kristoffer Guldager Kongshaug’s B.A. collection for the Kolding School of Design is dubbed ‘The Androgynous Human’ and explores a neverending theme in fashion today: the [gender divide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi). Not surprisingly, Kristoffer Guldager Kongshaug’s collection was inspired by the king of androgyny, Marilyn Manson. “I had an idea that it had to be [futuristic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set). Not that wearable but more a comment on not feeling like a man or a woman,” muses Kongshaug on his musical inspiration. The collection will have its first official showing in August at Copenhagen Fashion week. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Androgynous Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore gender-neutral clothing and challenge traditional fashion norms. - **Gender Divide in Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create inclusive fashion lines that blur the boundaries between genders and challenge societal norms. - **Futuristic Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design avant-garde clothing that pushes the boundaries of wearability and expresses unconventional identities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the fashion industry by creating inclusive and boundary-breaking clothing designs. - **Gender-neutral Clothing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the growing market demand for gender-neutral clothing by offering unique and innovative apparel options. - **Avant-garde Fashion Shows:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Organize fashion events that showcase futuristic and unconventional designs to inspire new trends and redefine fashion standards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Cinematic Thriller-Inspired Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jw-anderson-fw-2024.md) - [Avant-Garde High Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Archetypal Fashion Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection.md) - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Genderless Outerwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sujitha-shivajothi.md) - [Genderless Court-Ready Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanrace-4.md)