Androgyny is nothing new in Hollywood or life, but it does seem that more women have been wearing menswear-inspired cuts and styles lately. I, for one, am here for it. This post is a simple celebration of smoking hot women in fashion that ranges from tomboy to butch.
Samira WileySamira is an actress you recognize from
Orange is the New Black and
A Handmaid's Tale. Like many women on the list, she plays in both sides of the gendered clothing spectrum, sometimes wearing cocktail dresses and ball gowns (like at her 2017 wedding!) and other times rocking a suit or slouchy jeans.
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Samira's Instagram.
Janelle MonáeThe Grammy-nominated singer is a fashion icon whose worn a wide variety of sleek suits on red carpets, in photoshoots, and at events.
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Janelle's Instagram.
Blake LivelyKnown for her hit-or-miss fashion choices, self-stylist Blake has pulled some fun suits in her day — largely during press for
A Simple Favor, wherein her character often wore modified masculine styles.
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Blake's Instagram.
Lena WaitheLena has a recognizable style that's always skewed masculine, from suits on the red carpet to casual day-to-day wear.
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Lena's Instagram.
Kate MoennigBest known as Shane from
The L Word and Jake Pratt on
Young Americans, Kate's fashion leans masculine and casual most of the time.
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Kate's Instagram.
Tracee Ellis RossAnother celebrity who styles herself, Tracee is known for her bold fashion choices and always pulls them off.
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Tracee's Instagram.
Erika LinderA Swedish model who models for men's and women's clothing, Erika also starred in 2016's
Below Her Mouth. She's an androgynous dream.
***Erika played both roles in the couple photo. More on
Erika's Instagram.
Looking to lean into androgynous fashion? Try
HauteButch,
Gender Free World,
Butch Basix,
Eight + Sand,
CharlieBoy,
Kirrin Finch,
Scout's Honor Clothing Co.,
Peau de Loup (or
Ratio Clothing for custom button-ups),
Wildfang,
Tomboyx. Find shoes at
Nik Kacy or
Tomboy Toes; swimwear at
Outplay; a suit at
Bindle & Keep,
Kipper Clothiers,
Sharpe, or
Duchess Clothier; unisex underwear at
Focx and
Play Out; and bowties at
Fox and Brie on Etsy. For strap-on users,
RodeoH offers comfortable underwear-inspired harnesses.
What's your style?