Fashion is Genderless

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Fashion is Genderless
Fashion is genderless. Indeed, I support it since it can be a significant tool that not only brings people together regardless of their gender or sexual orientation but can also enable them to express themselves. Genderless is a concept of clothing that means free of feminine and masculine preferences. Elsa Schiaparelli, a fashion designer, introduced gender-neutral clothing in the 1930s by cutting skirts, which she used to make culottes for her couture collections (Salsabila). In Indonesia, genderless fashion has been increasingly liberating since people can wear hoodies, jeans, t-shirts, and oversized blazers without considering gender. One-Off One designs clothes are wearable for all individuals without reinforcing male or female models. Gender neutrality is the new revolution in the fashion and beauty industry. Individuals have the right to express their beauty without prejudice based on sexual orientation or gender. Fashion and beauty is genderless and can accommodate all people whether heterosexual, non-binary, or transgender.
Non-binary and transgender people should be represented equally in fashion. I believe many firms are stuck with the traditional ways of doing things and fail to recognize some contemporary changes, such as hiring transgender and non-binary individuals. Alok Vaid-Menon suggests that companies should revise hiring structures to amplify the representation of transgender and non-binary in senior leadership positions (BoF Team). Diversity in the fashion sector can be enhanced by appreciating people from different races, sizes, and genders. For sure, individuals should be employed based on their academic and professional qualifications without their gender and sexual orientation being considered. Vaid-Menon is a supporter of gender neutrality, and this fashion designer and performance artist believe genderless fashion is the renaissance, but not the death of fashion. Figure 1 shows Vaid-Menon at a 2019 BoF VOICES (BoF Team). The fashion designer championed the beauty of non-binary and transgender people, which is why he brought awareness about genderless fashion. Some of the challenges encountered by transgender and non-binary individuals in the fashion industry might limit their capabilities. Executives, thought-leaders, and entrepreneurs to allow non-binary and transgender individuals to participate in the workplace without stereotyping them. Genderless fashion is a revolution in the fashion industry that considers people’s differences and can accommodate non-binary and transgender people.
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Alok Vaid-Menon
(Source: /podcasts/beauty/the-bof-podcast-clothes-have-no-gender/)
Transgender and non-binary people should be accommodated in the fashion industry by promoting diversity and inclusion. Notably, the fashion industry is different now than it was about six decades ago. Transgender and non-binary individuals are not asking for more, but only to be recognized, accommodated, and given an opportunity to participate in the fashion sector like other people. Currently, they are obliged to conceal their identities so that they can get life-changing opportunities or succeed in the fashion industry (Campuzano). The sexual orientation of n...