While musicals take the stage, it’s the style choice that steals the spotlight. Take a look at our style gallery listing the most iconic fashion trailblazers of the music industry from the early ’60s to the present day and how these icons and rising stars are paving the way towards a more gender-fluid future.
From David Bowie to Harry Styles, gender-fluid clothing has become the most prominent on-stage look for iconic performers to this day. Although musicians have always been known to push the boundaries of traditional gender roles with extravagant stage outfits, this trend will only continue growing in the future. These performers set an example for a new type of masculinity and freedom of expression to their fans. Encouraging these styles from the stage to the streets and normalizing gender fluidity in modern society.
David Bowie
Known for his unique sense of style, David Bowie arguably has some of the most legendary looks in all of music history. Interestingly this is due to his utter lack of interest in fashion. “I never really had much of an interest in fashion,” Said David Bowie in an interview for Complex magazine in 2016. Instead, he emphasizes the importance of personal style, which can be completely separate from fashion. It is about knowing oneself and dressing for one’s persona regardless of fashion rules or restrictions.
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Elton John
Elton John’s daring and wonderfully flamboyant outfits will forever be iconic. Platform heels, oversized glasses and an army of sequins are only some of the items from a long list of signature styles Elton John has presented us with through the years, therefore influencing trends to come and inspiring the styles of many starlets we know and love today.
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Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a man of great passion for both fashion and theatrics, so naturally, he managed to combine the two seamlessly. Breaking free from gender norms and constantly reinventing himself through his theatrical style aided his journey to becoming a legend.
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Prince
Tassels, feathers, eyeliner and gender fluidity. No matter what Prince wore, he wore it with confidence. This was the essence of his style. Labels didn’t matter, and why would they? Even five years after his death, his memory lives on as a man of fierce dedication and style. A man that redefined the way men could dress.
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Harry Styles
One of the most influential style icons of the past year is Harry Styles. This multidisciplinary performer has been breaking stereotypes in record time by wearing a dress on the cover of Vogue magazine and launching a gender-neutral beauty brand. In an interview for L’Officiel USA in 2019, he stated, “I don’t think people are still looking for this gender differentiation. Even if the masculine and feminine exist, their limits are the subject of a game. We no longer need to be this or that.”
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Måneskin
Måneskin is an Italian rock band that sprung into fame after winning the Eurovision song competition in 2021. Måneskin quickly stole the hearts of a global audience with their undeniable flair and sense of style that is the very definition of gender-fluid glam.
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Yungblud
Yungblud is an English rock musician with a refreshingly contemporary attitude towards gender roles and sexuality, among other relevant topics. Going against the corporate world and labels, Yungblud preaches the song of self-expression and authenticity with his powerful lyrics and his androgynous style. With a bit of leather, flannel, lipstick and a whole lot of rock and roll attitude, he hopes to entertain and, more importantly, inspire his audience to be true to themselves.
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Lil Nas X
This hip hop artist has turned heads with his vibrant and playful style. Lil Nas X has taken style inspiration from other aforementioned performers such as Prince and Elton John while adding his own touch to achieve his signature look that knows no boundaries.
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