By Tina Ann deSouza
The fashion world is full of revolutions and revelations. One such look is the androgynous look, which was successful in giving new directions to fashion.

It is all about women being able to look great in men-inspired clothing and accessories, which have transformed into women’s wear. Woman can pull off any outfit with grace, élan, flamboyance and sophistication, be it a T-shirt, waistcoat, pants, a tux, a boyfriend’s jacket or simply borrowing any item from a man’s closet. You name it and we women can give it a total new, yet flawlessly super sexy look, adding a twist of feminine charm to that oh so boyish look! Same goes for androgynous dressing. It takes a fearless female, confident in her femininity, to wear the androgynous trend hitting the runways. Smoking hot, Miranda Kerr and Rihanna pulling on puffy shouldered tuxedos, beautiful Julia Roberts doing 90s androgynous glam... Designers like Armani, Vivienne Westwood were the ones who favoured and pushed forward the look.
Well, you don’t have to be a high end customer to flaunt such a look. Here are easy pointers on how you can borrow any item from the men’s world and turn it into your own.
The most essential key to pulling of this look is keeping in mind not to overdo it. Donning an androgynous look is cool, but over doing it could make you look like a cross dresser. You need to know where to stop. For instance you could wear a waist coat over a pair of jeans and a tank top. Nothing is sexier in pairing a mannish pinstripes trouser with a feminine blouse.
Try clothing with more feminine fabric like crisp cotton, silk, satin lace and finer weaves. Go for feminine friendly colours like pink, soft pastels, light pinks, light blues or the traditional white. You simply can’t go wrong.
We all love our well tailored black pant/suit look. We sport this outfit either for work or for social events. I’ve seen many women who can’t get enough of the classic ‘suit look’. Add a feminine touch to this ensemble; tie back your hair in a low messy bun, chandelier silver earrings, soft pink lips with some blush on your cheeks and eyes smoky. This spells masculine chic!
Keep this dressing feminine by teaming a manly crisp white shirt with a sexy demure classy pencil skirt or simply teaming it with your flirty skirt.
Opt for a well fitted tailored pant/trouser and give a feminine sexy edge by it teaming with stilettos.
Since this style is derived from men’s wear, it is essential to add accessories like jewellery, a scarf or a classic clutch to add a feminine touch.
Follow these simply tips and you can make sure that heads turn. There are millions of ways to maintain an androgynous look. Pick the right item and you are ready to make history. And, remember, with our feminine charm we can never go wrong.