Written by Tania Braukämper on 14 Mar 2013
Androgyny has always been a source of interest and intrigue. But as society's boundaries have changed, so too have the masculine-feminine boundaries blurred. From ambiguous sexual and physical attributes evolving to a more relaxed stance on gender-blurring fashion, we look at the changing face of androgyny - and how women's fashion is taking a masculine turn for spring.
Written by Tania Braukämper on 26 Dec 2012
Fashion’s fascination with androgyny holds strong. This shoot for Elle Serbia’s January 2013 issue stars Andrej Pejic as both male and female model, both ‘Victor’ and ‘Victoria’, convincingly playing two parts of a domestica drama.
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 5 Dec 2012
It’s likely that you’ve skipped your dosage of hackneyed Internet culture over the past fortnight if you haven’t encountered Liu Xianping. For those who need a refresher on Xianping, he’s the 72 year old cross-dressing gent with Yoda good looks and a penchant for modelling the clothes sold through his granddaughter’s online store. That descriptor makes Xianping sound only slightly better than listening to Rebecca…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 14 Jul 2012
In shooting Andrej Pejic, Nicolas Guerin brings out one all-important thing; the thing most key to the model’s ongoing success. Well ok – two things, the first and most obvious being Pejic’s famously androgynous form of beauty. The second is Pejic’s ability to do drama but in such a way that never feels like he’s taking himself too seriously. From Pejic’s numerous interviews with magazines…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 3 Mar 2012
There’s much to strike you about Superfine’s spring 2012 look book, but least of all the actual denim. Rather there’s the stark, high-contrast black and white photography. There’s the casting of three uniform blonde-haired models; the ambiguity of androgynous Andrej Pejic alongside the two topless female models, likely a deliberate feat of casting that has the viewer constantly doing a double-take. And of course there’s…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 29 Dec 2011
Once an enigma of androgynous confusion, there’s little doubt these days as to which side of the gender divide Andrej Pejic more enjoys spending time on. Often dubbed the pretties boy in fashion, possibly even full stop, Pejic has the rare quality of being able to model both men’s and women’s clothing with ease. For Fashion Magazine Canada’s February 2012 issue it’s feminine all the…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 16 Oct 2011
Update: as well as the video, you can now view the accompanying photoshoot of Andrej Pejic as Marilyn Monroe at the gallery. Somehow we’re not all that surprised that getting into the character of Marilyn Monroe would come so naturally to androgynous phenomenon Andrej Pejic. After all, blonde and glamorous have become his trademark style. The title of the video is as cheeky as Andrej…
Written by Allan Barger on 27 Sep 2011
With the rise of Andrej Pejic every cover with a hint of androgyny has me questioning my first impression. The cover of Singapore’s Style: Men leaves me asking; is the cover model a girl portraying a boy or a boy portraying a girl portraying a boy? Find out below the fold…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 17 Aug 2011
There aren’t all that many models whose careers we follow at Fashionising.com; few models have a career indicative of where fashion as an industry or as an self expression is heading. Androgynous model Andrej Pejic is different however. Bucking not just the commonly held perceptions of sex and gender he walks a fine line between the masculine and the feminine. A fine line that often…
Written by Shitika Anand on 10 Aug 2011
The allure of a normal, beautiful model is now lost somewhere between the changing seasons, trends and society’s ideologies. The emphasis on ‘a normal model’ is vital here because, initially, it revolved around their perfection and no one poked a finger at them. Everyone admired the healthy hair, enviable curves and irresistible features. That normalcy is not appreciated in the industry anymore, it’s often labelled…