#masculine feminine fashion

[frenchnewwaves]

Le Petit Soldat

#le petit soldat #anna karina #jean luc godard #godard #michel subor #vivre sa vie #masculin feminin #breathless #alphaville #contempt #60s #60s icons #vintage #film #cinema #60s film #60s fashion #cinephile #french cinema #cinematography #film noir #films #french films #film stills #black and white film #classic film #movie screencaps #movie quotes #film quotes #frenchnewwaves

[canisalbus]

you say machete has to be closeted then why's he always wearing them little heels

Maybe he thinks he's a tiny bit nicer looking in them.

#no in fact he's just a little ahead of the curve let me try to explain #again I'm not a historian I'm just sharing what I've read I might be misremembering stuff so don't quote me on this #high heels became extremely fashionable in the early 1600's probably just a few decades after Machete's time #and they were originally worn by men #because they were inspired by Persian riding boots #if your shoes had heels you'd have easier time keeping your feet in the stirrups (think of cowboy boots) #Europeans saw them thought they looked snazzy and they became wildly popular in noble circles fairly quickly #for some hundred years or so high heels were the epitome of class wealth power and status and they were essentially genderless #remember that concepts of masculinity and femininity are fluid and change over time #things that were seen as manly a few centuries ago may seem downright effeminate to a modern viewer #it's all matter of perspective neither is objectively more correct than the other #they started to separate into men's heels and women's heels around mid 1700's iirc but the changes weren't massive even then #and only truly went out of vogue when the French Revolution hit in 1789 #and people all across the continent were suddenly put off by everything that reminded them #of the frivolousness and extravagance of royalty and aristicracy #so in his canon timeline I don't think people are looking at him and going “hmmm that's pretty gay” #because heels hadn't become gendered yet #maybe he likes how they accentuate his already tiny paws and make his legs look even longer than they are #he's interested in fashion or at least likes to dress nicely in high quality garments #he tries very hard to look his best despite never really feeling comfortable in his skin #he was a real shrimp as a kid and even though he eventually grew up to be a beanpole he might still find the extra height appealing #no one's going to look down on him ever again #I admit the way I draw them is a lot more modern than the true historical style at the time but not outrageously so #artistic freedom and all that in the end I'm not aiming for 100% accuracy #modern au Machete has no excuses though he's just a little bit fruity #if the guy feels empowered by wearing little clip cloppers let him #answered #anonymous #Machete

[haggishlyhagging]

“. . . [W]hatever sartorial devices men have put on to bolster their body image—codpieces, elevated shoes, padded shoulders, a boxy jacket—these did not constrict or cause pain. The truth is, men have barely tampered with their bodies at all, historically, to make themselves more appealing to women. The development of biceps and pectorals is an honorable byproduct of hard physical labor and an aid to competitive feats of sport and strength. Musclebound body builders, the man in the elevated shoe or the baldy who wears a toupee have been grist for the jokester's mill, under the masculine theory that real men do not trick themselves out to be pleasing. (They have better ways to prove their worth.) A woman, on the other hand, is expected to depend on tricks and suffering to prove her feminine nature, for beauty, as men have defined it for women, is an end in itself.”

-Susan Brownmiller, Femininity

#susan Brownmiller #femininity #masculinity #male gaze #female gaze #male fashion #female fashion

[newestcool]

Schiaparelli f/w 2023 couture Creative Director Daniel Roseberry Newest Cool

#newestcool #newest cool #modest high fashion #modest style #modest outfit #elsa schiaparelli #schiaparelli #Daniel roseberry #fashion editorial photography #archive fashion #fashion archive #fashion moodboard #modesty high fashion #modesty fashion #modesty movement #minimalistic style #minimal fashion #minimal fashion style #masculine feminine #no gender fashion #gender fluid fashion #oversized style #oversized fashion #oversized clothes #oversized outfit #oversized fit #haute couture week #couture week #couture dresses #haute couture designer

[aleeyenn]

would you ever believe in butch lesbian firey do you see my vision

YEAAASSSSSSSSS OH MY GOD IVE BELIEVED IN THIS FOR MONTHS NOW BUT I FEEL NO ONE WILL LISTEN… I AM SO GLAD YOU UNDERSTAND ANON. I LOVE BUTCH LESBIAN FIREY. BUTCH LESBIAN FIREY FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! i headcanon both firey and leafy as non-binary lesbians i need the world to know this

#leafy is androgynous to me but leaning more towards feminine (presentationally/fashion wise) but firey is masculine #i want to ramble about this stuff so bad but. 1:30 am… school tomorrow… GAH! #if you want to know more of my thoughts on fireafy stuff don’t be afraid to send me more question box thingies #i can talk about them forever and ever and ever #they’re my everything #I LOVE YURI #LESBIANSSS #joyjibberjabber

[wall-maria-around-ba-sing-se]

Listen I’m personally not at all surprised by the revelation that the art book explicitly calls A a woman, but what’s with the sudden historical revisionism going on where people claim it was absurd for A’s gender to have EVER be in doubt or considered ambiguous?

#xenoblade #xenoblade chronicles #a xenoblade #Alvis #xenoblade 3 #future redeemed #A is feminine-leaning design-wise but that design was also clearly fashioned after a specific male character’s style of dress #She refers to herself using masculine first-person pronouns in Japanese‚ and is never refered to in third-person in English #Her existence is the product of a legacy male character being torn in two by an explosion #who himself was listed to as gender:??? in a previous art book #and then had his primordial-self refered to as ‘in-between male and female’ in-game #There were a boat load of reasons to be unsure of A’s gender #@ #The guy arguing with people on the wiki and insisting the ambiguity was ‘Woke Localizer Agenda’ #: #bites you bites you bites you

[puphoods]

enough of this btw

#liek fat women wearing regular womens clothes that thin women wear and arent called butch #but the fat women are is pretty umm. well its a little. you know... #inb4 of course this doesnt imply butch or masc =bad dont be stupid.. this is abt how #fat women r seen as inherently GNC by virtue of being fat and that they can wear #the exact same things that thin women r praised for and called feminine and fashionable but the fat woman is called unwomanly #or masculine or etc. #et cetera #and YES they are dating. before u all say it

[randomfoggytiger]

David Duchovny's Face: an Aesthetics Study

(Courtesy of: Deborah Feingold)

Wanting to learn more about fashion and knowing I retain information better by mapping it onto areas of previous interest, I've decided to craft a post analyzing David Duchovny's face-- specifically, its Masculine vs. Feminine dynamic.

In this incredible video by dear peachie (whose research is far superior to and more knowledgeably vast than most other beauty or fashion sources out there), the Masculine vs. Feminine attributes of the face are examined to highlight physical traits and others' perceptions; and how that balance shifts and changes with personal styling, colors, techniques, and ultimately age.

**Disclaimer**: I am a noob.

MASCULINE AND FEMININE AESTHETICS

dear peachie begins Part 1 by stating:

"Our face is inarguably the first thing people notice."

The video then explains the Japanese method of identifying one's overall "vibe" by Masculine or Feminine attributes to the face, and specifying up front that Masculine does not equate to a "manly" appearance (and leaving the audience to assume the same rule applies to Feminine and "womanly" respectively.)

The screenshots below illustrate the basics of this concept; but know that I'm just scratching the surface because of the "only 30 images per post" Tumblr mandate.

COMPARING MASCULINE AND FEMININE VISUAL AESTHETICS

Masculine Aesthetics have angular or prominent bone features to their cheekbones, jaw, or nose bridge while Feminine Aesthetics have fleshy or less prominent bone structures.

Masculine Aesthetics have eyes likely positioned higher on the midface ratio whereas Feminine Aesthetics have eyes likely positioned lower.

Masculine Aesthetics have a long lower face ratio with a longer chin compared to the Feminine Aesthetics short midface and shorter lower chin ratio.

Masculine Aesthetics sports sharper corners to their eyes, mouth, or nose; and usually accompanies this well-defined structure with closer set eyes. Feminine Aesthetics, meanwhile, have no particular structure to their rounded eyes, mouth, or nose; and usually have moderate or farther set eyes.

A simple and easy comparison of the two main (we'll get to that) Aesthetics:

Tzuyu on the left has a Feminine Aesthetic: eyes positioned lower on her facial ratio, a shorter lower face ratio, and softer, rounder, "fleshier" contouring to her cheekbones, eyes, and jaw.

Liu Wen on the left has a Masculine Aesthetic: eyes positioned higher on her facial ratio, a longer midface ratio, and sharper contouring to her cheekbones, eyes, and jaw.

OUR SUBJECT

If we divide David's face into thirds, four facts become swiftly clear:

His bone structure-- cheekbones, jaw-- is softer and less prominent overall, a Feminine aspect.

His eyes sit on the lower half of his midface ratio, a Feminine aspect.

His nose-to-chin ratio is small (shortening his midface ratio as well), a Feminine aspect.

His eyes, mouth, and nose have rounded or softened corners, a Feminine aspect.

(Curtesy of @scullyblues's edits here)

With these facts in mind, it makes perfect sense why David was able to use his softer features fluidly between Denise Bryson and Fox Mulder within a few, short years.

Changing with Age?

An interesting note: personal styling can temporarily disguise the dynamics of one's face aesthetic, but aging might do so more permanently-- the Masculine Aesthetic becomes more prominent with the loss of the natural, youthful facial fat; and shifts a potentially Feminine Aesthetic into a more Masculine one.

As you can see, David hasn't changed all that much as he's aged; but the youthful plumpness to his face has winnowed, exposing more of his cheeks and jaw and adding a touch more Masculine Aesthetic as the years ticked by.

HOW DAVID CAN SHIFT BETWEEN THE VISUAL AESTHETICS

It's possible for a person to shift their Masculine vs. Feminine contrast.

To enhance his Feminine Aesthetic, David (or his stylist) must pinpoint his most Feminine feature and build upon it: since makeup isn't DD's style, cutting and styling his hair into softer, rounded edges highlights the softness present in his facial features.

To shift his Feminine Aesthetic, David's most Feminine feature must be identified and shifted to a Masculine one. Makeup is the easiest way to do so-- applying eyeliner to "sharpen" a rounded eye shape, drawing straight brows into arches to "lengthen" the midface ratio, etc.-- but since that's not DD's style, cutting his hair into shorter or more jagged edges brings more sharpness to his appearance, tipping the balance a little more favorably in the Masculine Aesthetic direction.

High and Low Visual Weight

Technically, the Masculine vs. Feminine Aesthetic doesn't end there, breaking the classification further into four subcategories.

Visual weight is a popular point of discussion in Asian beauty and fashion, trickling over to the West via Tik Tok and promptly getting butchered by the well-intentioned but misinformed masses. Visual weight has nothing to do with a person's weight gain or loss nor an ability to tell their future or fortune based on those features-- it simply maps the regions of one's face where the most "weight" rests, i.e. the "sturdiest" or most prominent part of the facial region. Visual weight is how heavy or light and delicate the facial bones appear.

High Visual Weight has more prominent facial features: higher cheekbones, higher-positioned eyes, and a natural "lift" upward to the face as if the skin were being gently pulled back by a high ponytail. Low Visual Weight has less prominent facial features: lower cheekbones, with the widest point of the face settling down in the lower facial region near the lower cheeks, jaw, and mouth. Neither is more beautiful than the other, of course.

Besides personal styling aesthetics, High Visual Weight and Low Visual Weight affect how others perceive or judge a person's overall "personality": High Visual Weight exudes a charisma that easily attracts attention, seeming more magnetic or vibrant or alluring. Low Visual Weight exudes a lighter, calmer, and refreshing aura, seeming more down-to-earth, mellow, and welcoming or friendly to others.

We need only to look at David with longtime costar and friend Gillian Anderson to see the contrast between High Visual Weight (Gillian) and Low Visual Weight (David.) With age, Gillian's Visual Weight became more prominent-- revealing her sharper cheekbones and chin-- while David's Visual Weight stayed relatively the same (thanks @slayerbuffy for the original comparison here.)

How does this combine with Masculine and Feminine Aesthetics?

Well, Masculine and Feminine combines with High Visual Weight and Low Visual Weight to create four subtypes: Low Visual Weight, Feminine; Low Visual Weight, Masculine; High Visual Weight, Feminine; and Low Visual Weight, Masculine.

How to both High Visual Weight and Low Visual Weight types change back and forth from Masculine to Feminine Aesthetics?

Low Visual Weight types do not have prominent features to counterbalance, meaning their primary visual weight needs only to be enhanced by a personal touch here or there-- the "Maximize" method. Like a chameleon, one feature at a time can be is focused in and amplified to shift an Aesthetic.

However, maximizing High Visual Weight types prominent facial features would create an "overkill" or excessive appearance; therefore, these types need to introduce a contrast in their overall look-- the "Counterbalance" method. For example, if a High Visual Weight Feminine Aesthetic wants to achieve a more Masculine Aesthetic, dyeing their hair a darker color would be a quick way to add more "heaviness" to the visual weight, directly contrasting the lighter, more delicate features they naturally have.

How does this apply to David Duchovny? Because David has Feminine Low Visual Weight, it is easy for him to enhance his more feminine features to skillfully pull off the role of Denise Bryson.

Short but Fun Aside: Exploring David's "Personal Types"

I've heard or read (or both) here and there that David is attracted to women that look like himself; and, whether those conjectures were meant maliciously or affectionately, it piqued my curiosity.

So, in the name of science, I've pulled up his past girlfriends, ex-wife, and current girlfriend to compare and contrast.

An important note: these are respectful comparisons, and are not meant to shame, demean, or unfairly juxtapose these women against each other. Unfortunately, this world is such that I must put a preface up first.

The conclusion? Might surprise you.

While David does have an aesthetic type, he's actually drawn to women with predominantly Masculine Aesthetics, the opposite of his own Feminine Aesthetic.

Maggie Wheeler, Lisa Loeb, Perry Reeves, and Lucy Liu-- and more, but I'm not spamming this post with too many examples-- were his 80s and 90s love interests, respectively. Not only do they have prominent bone structures, higher-set eyes, and sharper corners to said eyes, mouths, and noses, but they also have longer midface and lower face ratios.

Tea Leoni and Monique Pendleberry also have all of these aspects, as well as the close-set eyes typified by the Masculine Aesthetic.

Fun Fact from dear peachie:

"Feminine Visuals are usually selected as the main girl in Asian drama series while the Masculine Visuals are frequently picked as the supporting character due to the unique charisma and individuality of their looks. They can give a strong impression on their audiences."

Conclusion

While none of this information is too surprising, it was a nice little walk down Fashion Lane. Hope you had fun as well!

Thank you for reading~

Enjoy!

#txf #but not #DD #fashion #randomfashiontiger #is this a new tag? #David Duchovny #dear peachie #Part I #their videos are amazing #and a very brief #GA #meta #mine #thoughts #analysis #Masculine v. Feminine Aesthetics #aesthetics

[saruin]

hi everybody

Just got home from work and was thinking 🤔

I know I'm making a bunch of feminine stuff for male frame but what kind of masculine clothing would you like to see more of? I want to try my hand at making more ... 'conventional' clothes for male frame. I think it would be good practice

All suggestions are fine, just wanted to throw this out there cause I have no inspo in this area lol

#I ended up drawing more cc ideas for male frame and they are all frilly and feminine #It's not bad but I have characters that do dress masculine and I want them to be represented too #I basically know 2 styles when it comes to male fashion #saruin rambles #cc concepts

[neige-leblanche]

the scene in epel's second birthday vignette where floyd gave him the watch absolutely ruined me btw. like ik not everybody headcanons epel as trans but as someone who does it just put such a fine point on his struggle with being seen as masculine, like a fancy wristwatch wouldnt particularly help him look strong enough to overcome his bullies or whatever its literally just. something a man would own. and he gets so overjoyed. because he consistently has to *prove* that he wants to be masculine despite his appearance; even more sensitive characters like deuce take a while to catch on to the fact, and then here he gets the watch as a gift & gets called handsome without asking for it. even though its a happy scene it fucked me up so bad 😭

#txt #THATS ANOTHER THING i think contributes to his starting to fit in at pomefiore that ppl rarely bring up bc its most clear in this specific #card's vignettes & homescreen lines: epel really does care about his appearance!! and we see him start to have more fun with it & experiment #with style more; but it doesn't come across during the main story when he's just in his school uniform that vil arranged for him #and like. if you had Only read the harveston event & the main story i can kinda see where the 'epel is innately okay with feminine stuff & #vil is right for suppressing his desire to be masculine!!' argument comes from #but like. even if his affinity for masculinity is at any point little more than a rejection of femininity. his budding interest in masculine #*fashion* shows that his desired gender presentation is its own fully formed thing and not just the absence/hatred of something else #ergo he fits pomefiores principles of beauty & pride #does this make any sense. tumblr tags are the worst place to write an essay

[marzipanandminutiae]

I think some of the accuracy critiques of 2019 LW are totally legitimate (the hair, my god), but Jo wearing men’s clothes has never flown for me as something “wrong” with the movie. She generally does so around her family and apart from what the actors said (actors are....actors) it would make sense that she had some access to men’s clothing through theater costumes and Laurie and would want to wear them. I think it’s a perfectly legitimate interpretation of how her character would dress and I’ve never understood critiques of it. (I know Abbie Cox has said this is well—in her “not like other girls” video (where she. wildly misunderstands that term) which makes me extremely uncomfortable in general. So that may bias me but.)

I don't think it's WRONG exactly; I do think it's lazy and belies their claims of historical authenticity. because she doesn't just wear those clothes in private- she wears them while working as a governess AND in her freaking publisher's office

would that have worked for an already-famous author? yes. look up George Sand; she pulled it off splendidly. for a young woman just starting out in the professional world, c. 1870? hell no. she'd have been hewing much closer to the line of respectibility- in an accurate setting, which again is a standard they set for themselves

it would have been more Authentic, in my view, to dig into how a woman like Jo would actually have incorporated masculine elements into her clothing to feel at ease while still maintaining baseline Respectable Female AttireTM. but, you know. that would have required effort and a respect for the lived reality of Victorian women's experiences, neither of which this movie's team had

also...I liked that Abby Cox video. I think a lot of viewers wildly misunderstood her meaning- she was talking about tropes used in historical fiction and a tendency going back centuries for writers to use androgynous or masculine presentation- or simple disinterest in clothing -as "proof" that a woman is more clever/innovative/generally interesting than her feminine peers. not whether GNC women existed in history- which is, of course, indisputable. so there's that

(don't even get me started on the How Dare You Criticize Perfect Infallible Saint Mary Wollstonecraft discourse that said video sparked. or the misogyny and professional invalidation leveled at Cox herself by many of those responses)

#ask #anon #lw19 #protip: if you can't disagree with a female academic without talking about her 'looking down her perfectly powdered nose' #you might need to look into that internalized misogyny my friend #but I digress #(not talking to anon there- it was one of the comments about Abby Cox after the video came out) #some proto-feminists and dress reformers said Internally-Misogynistic things! deal with it! #I read one essay from the later 19th century that was basically 'um how can you OTHER GIRLS' #'expect to be taken seriously DRESSED LIKE THAT. men's clothing is more SENSIBLE' #not sure how much more NLOG you can get but because it's a sentiment modern fashion agrees with #we're expected to ignore the double standard #obviously modern fashion punishes BOTH #Extreme Femininity and Extreme Masculinity In Women. we're still pressured to wear makeup and such #but overt femininity to a 19th-century level is seen as something any Sensible woman avoids

[newestcool]

Lina Zhang for Vogue Polska 2023 ''Haute couture s/s 2023'' Photographer David Abrahams Fashion Editor/Stylist Ali & Aniko Makeup Artist Eny Whitehead Hair Stylist Olivier Noraz Casting Director Neill Seeto wearing Schiaparelli f/w 2023 couture Newest Cool

#newestcool #newest cool #lina zhang #vogue polska #David abrahams #Schiaparelli couture #schiaparelli suit #suited up #couture suit #- fashion editorials #fashion edit #fashion editorial shoot #fashion editorial #fashion editorial magazine #fashion photograph #masculine feminine #no gender fashion #gender fluid fashion #model off duty style #ootd ideas #fashion designer aesthetics #designer fashionable #designer style #edgy fashion outfit #vogue magazine #vogue editorial #vogue cover #90s vogue

[windsweptinred]

I knew I remembered seeing Desire in 1920s inspired get up somewhere!! The rose print.. And the heart clasp. Yes, yes yes!

#Desire of the Endless #The 1920s were their era #The mix of masculine and feminine in fashion #And I love this outfit #Rose gold with Desire themed trimmings #Lin the style of 1920s day wear #Love love love

[professorsta]

I actually think Mabel created a cultural shift because Alex Hirsch created this hyper feminine, boy crazed, art loving weirdo and decided she will also be morally grey and chaotic as fuck. People didn’t like her but she was necessary for the cause, which was showing people that feminine girls can be a menace to society just as much as bland boys (no offense dipper)

#gravity falls #just watching some old gravity falls interviews #and man #people hated on Mabel because she fucked up #but that’s why I liked her as a kid #before knowing I was trans #seeing Mabel act feminine but still get in danger and be messy #be the one sometimes iniating the adventure and not dipper #did wonders for me and not embracing toxic masculinity #so thank you for your service Mabel Pines #mabel pines #dipper pines #alex hirsch #also bland as in fashion sense for dipper #and the fact that he’s a very dry person #but no that boy is a conspiracy theorist ain’t nothing boring about him

[gent-illmatic]

Diptyque Oud Palao EDP 👌🏽

#gentillmatic #perfume #luxurious #high maintenance #aesthetic #level up #high value men #beauty #diptyque #luxury lifestyle #expensive #fragrance #eau de parfum #vanilla #oud #feminine fashion #mens wear #masculine energy #hyper feminine #woods #perfume bottle #business #proffesional #pitti uomo #mens fashion #flexing #factsonly #self care #smell it #quiet luxury

[bmpmp3]

and it goes without saying that revue starlight has enlightened me to the fact that every female character in every story ever should be given a suit to wear at some point

#obvs futaba in the movie but ESPECIALLY claudine holy shit #sorry claudines devil getup changed my life. genuinely and unironically got me thinking about my own clothing presentation #how i want to see myself and how i want to be seen and how that changes whenever and how i can mix traditionally masculine and feminine #presentation markers in ways that dont have to be clear or defined. yeah i dunno i got all that from an anime girl in a suit leave me alone #love live nijigasaki also played around with giving everyone those men-in-black outfits that was so fun #and dont even talk to me about sif wonderland riko. she and dapper devil claudine.................. they changed me #you have GOT to put ur girls in dandy ass dapper ass suits. or sloppy bar suits. or mib suits #SOME kind of suit you MUST you have to #you could go more traditionally masc or u could make it more girlboss with different silhouettes #and dont forget making ur female character look like some kind of frilly boyprince. classic. theres a whole fashion subculture for that