Muse Magazine's Summer 2012 #30 issue provides another remarkable look at models Candice Swanepoel and Erika Linder. The two have become instant favorites among editors, publicists and designers, and are the very inspiration for countless fashionistas. They have here displayed how this has remained the case.
Stylist Ethel Park captured the unusual allure of the tom boy in this 'Out With The Boys' editorial. High-rise pants were paired with basic white tank tops and crop leather jackets, as were black suspenders with backless chemises.
The general attitude about Swanepoel and Linder further exuded masculinity as they leaned up against brick walls with crossed arms. This look is clearly not a first for the women despite their dainty reputations.
What's Driving This Trend
- Gender-neutral Fashion
- Opportunities for fashion brands to create gender-neutral clothing lines and expand beyond traditional gender binaries.
- Tomboy Aesthetic
- Opportunities for beauty brands to create tomboy-focused makeup tutorials and products.
- Androgynous Modeling
- Opportunities for modeling agencies to represent more androgynous models and push the boundaries of traditional beauty standards.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- Fashion brands can incorporate gender-neutral designs and styles that appeal to a wider demographic.
- Beauty
- Beauty brands can offer tutorials and products tailored towards the tomboy aesthetic.
- Modeling
- Modeling agencies can celebrate androgynous models and bring more diversity to the fashion industry.
