A constant source of inspiration, androgyny is woven throughout countless cultural movements —as ambiguous in time as it is in definition.

When L’OFFICIEL was founded in 1921, androgynous style was rapidly emerging in the underground and artistic communities of Paris, and quickly blossomed into the popular fashion of the era. The style’s clothing was more acceptable for women at first, and was democratized by Coco Chanel. While it had existed long before, La Garçonne became a more palatable take on the androgynous fashion of its day. Men would later see the light as well, as musical icons like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and Prince began to embrace feminine silhouettes and colors in the 1970s and ‘80s. Suddenly, men’s suits would take on softer tailoring, ruffles, and traditionally feminine shades, emphasizing that gender has no place in fashion. Even through multiple shifts in definitions of masculinity during the following decades, the influence of androgyny persists today in the likes of Harry Styles and Young Thug. Much like in the past, today’s androgynous fashion is a reflection of our will to express ourselves outside of an everslackening gender binary. As we transition to a more fluid and layered understanding of who we are, androgyny only grows in importance: more than a trend, but an element of cultural progression.