Recently, I was discussing with a Canadian reporter the current trend in the fashion industry of casting female identified models as *male* models. Of course, OF COURSE we talked about Casey Legler (Ford’s first female male model) and Saskia de Brauw (the female front model for the YSL spring 2013 menswear collection). But, then the(…)
A reader recently left the following comment: “When on earth would they start making men’s clothing for women? It’s high time fashion went androgynous all the way. I’m so tired of having to stick with clothes for teen boys.” We get countless questions and comments similar to this from masculine-of-center women and transmasculine individuals who(…)
This week, dapperQ reached another important milestone in achieving our mission to increase visibility for masculine-of-center lesbians, masculine presenting genderqueers, and transmasculine individuals:
Hedi Slimane, the creative director of the high-end luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent, has selected Dutch model Saskia de Brauw to front the campaign for their spring/summer 2013 menswear collection. This comes on the heels of female model Casey Legler being signed to Ford Models exclusively as a male model. Dean Mayo Davies of Dazed(…)
The internet is buzzing about “Male Models: The Female of the Species,” a Time.com article featuring Casey Legler.