In fact, unisex or “genderless” fashion is a style that suits both men and women and has been slowly rising in popularity over the past few years.
Most of us have probably heard of celebrities who ignore gender norms in their fashion choices at one point or another. We see them break out of traditional ideas of what women and men “should” wear, and instead do what they want…
... and look fabulous doing so. This can be a great way to start a conversation about how the labels we put on clothing are arbitrary, and that anyone can wear whatever they want.
Here are 25 inspiring examples of celebrities who defy gender norms in style.
#1 Actor Billy Porter at the Critics' Choice Awards:
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#2 Prince celebrating his birthday and Purple Rain's release:
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#3 Actor Kristen Stewart at a San Sebastian Film Festival red carpet:
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#4 Singer Camila Cabello during the 2018 Taylor Swift Reputation tour:
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#5 Rapper Bad Bunny in his "Yo Perreo Sola" music video:
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#6 Nonbinary actor Amandla Stenberg at the 2018 American Music Awards:
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#7 Singer and actor Zendaya at the 2019 Harper's Bazaar Icons party:
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#8 Actor Katharine Hepburn in general:
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#9 Jennifer Lopez at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards:
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#10 Singer Annie Lennox performing:
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#11 Singer Grace Jones performing in Amsterdam:
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#12 Madonna at London's Heathrow Airport:
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#13 Nonbinary singer Sam Smith with their Attitude Person of the Year Award:
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#14 Actor Michael Urie at the 2019 Met Gala:
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#15 Nonbinary fashion icon Jonathan Van Ness at a 2020 Oscars viewing party:
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#16 Nonbinary singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe at the 2018 Grammy Awards:
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#17 Singer Lil Nas X at the 2020 Grammys:
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#18 David Bowie at a London concert in 1973:
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#19 Actor Blake Lively at the UK A Simple Favor premiere:
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#20 Elton John performing onstage:
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#21 Rapper Young Thug on his No, My Name IS Jeffery mixtape cover:
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#22 Musician Kurt Cobain on the cover of the Face magazine:
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#23 Musician Harry Styles at the 2019 Met Gala:
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#24 Basketball's Dennis Rodman at a Maxim event:
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