15 Celebrities Who Defied Gender Standards Long Before Harry Styles

The magazine Vogue “broke” the Internet by bringing on its cover Harry Styles lavishing glamor and beauty, wearing a Gucci dress. And if Harry was the first man to grace the cover of the publication, he certainly wasn’t the first male to wear a dress. Past civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt, had examples of men who rocked wearing skirts, as well as women.

we, from awesome.club, we love to see men and women parading through the streets with unique styles. That’s why we’ve prepared a list of celebrities who broke gender barriers to redefine fashion. Check out!

David Bowie became famous, among other reasons, for presenting himself as unique characters and displaying an androgynous aesthetic. At a show held in London in 1973, he embodied Ziggy Stardust, wearing a short skirt with Asian-inspired prints. The drawings, by the way, would have been inspired by the movie. Clockwork Orange, in Stanley Kubrick.

Marlene Dietrich, an actress who was successful in the 1920s and 1930s, used to wear suits. If today this does not attract attention, at the time, women, with the exception of the working class, only wore pants for swimming and outdoor activities. Dietrich showed everyone that any woman could wear pants everyday.

Katharine Hepburn also revolutionized wearing suits in the first half of the 20th century. Like Marlene Dietrich, Hepburn managed to make women’s pants go from being a utilitarian piece to becoming a fashion item. She also drew attention by showing men’s haircuts and makeup, creating looks that marked an era.

The American musician Prince relied a lot on looks colorful and extravagant. For example, in 1984 he celebrated his birthday and the release of the album Purple Rain wearing a flowered and pink jumpsuit with fishnet sleeves.

Kurt Cobain was a major feminist and, on occasions, even exchanged ripped jeans and baggy sweaters for dresses. With the other members of Nirvana, Kurt performed and posed for photos wearing women’s clothes, proving himself man enough to wear skirts. The musician, by the way, was photographed in a dress for the cover of the magazine Face🇧🇷 Just it rock n Roll than respecting women!

sir Elton John is literally an icon. And not just fashion, but an icon in general. It would be perfectly possible to spend an entire day in your closet full of looks to fill your eyes. However, for now we can check out the artist wearing a dress and… well, whatever that headdress is.

American rapper Lil Nas X reinvented the style cowboy in the 21st century. Your color palette looks Fancy Westerns includes very bright outfits in shades of pink, lime, blue, red and silver. From what we can see, the boy is nowhere near tired of these colors!

In 2016, the mixtape Jeffery, released by rapper Young Thug showed the artist in a frilly lavender dress, as well as an Asian-inspired conical hat. The costume was created by Italian stylist Alessandro Trincone, well known for producing looks questioning traditional gender patterns.

Actor Nico Tortorella uses fashion to explore his gender identity. Thus, he is often seen parading through red carpets wearing dresses and looks colorful.

For several years, actor Billy Porter has used fashion to surprise those present at the Oscar ceremonies. The artist’s style was clear with the hybrid model of “tuxedo dress” (yes, it did), which symbolically merged male and female gala elements.

Also actor Michael Urie attracted attention at the ball Met Gala in 2019 with a look divided in half. On one side, a suit covered with glitter🇧🇷 On the other, a pink tulle dress.

Chella Man is an internet celebrity as well as a model, actor, artist, activist, and YouTuber. He is always looking for new and whimsical ways to express himself through fashion.

The short hair and suit worn by Annie Lennox in the video for Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) “broke the standards of female pop stars,” according to the BBC. The androgynous and unusual image made an impact on contemporaries, but luckily Annie never gave up her style, always moving between genres. At 60, she’s still rocking, wearing suits and leather jackets.

Władziu Valentino Liberace — or simply Liberace — was an American pianist who displayed extravagant visuals decades before Elton John did so. He only takes one look at sheer opulence—or is it tacky? – of these looks🇧🇷

Among other terms, Ezra Miller’s fashion style was once classified as “outrageous”. True or not, the fact is that the sense fashion of the actor can be called totally peculiar. For example, for the Met Gala, in 2019, he bet on a suit, a mask, lipstick, seven eyes and… would they be diamonds? It was beautiful! For the premiere of the first film in the saga fantastic beasts, Ezra incarnated Hedwig, the white owl. And look, it wasn’t even a costume party.

This man never disappoints… after all, he has style even in his name!

Do you believe that, someday, men will wear skirts and dresses without attracting so much attention? What do you think of the idea? Leave your comment!