Meet three new, inclusive, unisex fashion brands:
Author:Sara RadinPublish date:May 24, 2018Updated onOct 16, 2018There's no doubt that visibility for the LGBTQ+ community in the fashion industry has increased in recent years. The Fall 2018 runways boosted non-binary and transgender castings, with a record 64 models falling into either of those categories, marking the most-inclusive fashion month to date. Fast-fashion retailers, such as Zara and ASOS, have launched their own gender-neutral clothing lines as well.
It's important to keep in mind that this movement is no passing trend. As Generation Z has already become known for being more fluid than its predecessors — a 2016 survey by JWT found that only 48 percent identify as "completely heterosexual," compared to 65 percent of millennials — we are likely to continue witnessing an uptick in both the need and number of gender-neutral clothing companies.
Out of this, Owens-Reid wanted to create a gender-neutral clothing company and shopping experience that challenges the traditional standards of fashion and shopping by offering products by queer-owned, non-binary-owned and Black-owned brands, in addition to curated vintage pieces. Going one step further, the brand also shoots each individual item three different ways, showcasing a range of models with different body types, skin tones and gender identities.
Rebirth GarmentsRebirth Garments, the four year-old brand based in Chicago, was first conceived when founder Sky Cubacub was in high school. Cubacub, who identifies as non-binary and Filipinx, divulges, "I really wanted a binder — a chest compression garment — but did not have access to them because they are either sold online and required access to digital money, or they were sold in sex toy shops. I wanted to make a line that would be accessible to teens.
Collaboration is another important aspect of Rebirth Garments. Cubacub regularly works with other creatives, such as Compton Q, a non-binary queer fashion designer and performance artist as well as Vogds, a queer singer, performance and visual artist. Together, the three artists recently put together two collaborative shows, one of which included an album with lyrics that were made accessible to those who are visually impaired via visual descriptions of the outfits and models.
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