8 Fashion Magazine Covers That Challenge Gender Norms.
High-waisted pants and colored denim might be trends in fall 2011, but the rise of provocative androgyny-themed covers on top-selling fashion magazines tells another story: gender subversion is so hot right now. From New York’s portrait of prettiest boy in the world Andrej Pejic to W magazine’s stunning Bowie-esque shot of Tilda Swinton to Love’s transsexual cover model Lea T, femimen, menswear-clad women, and women who once were men are heralding a sea change toward greater gender fluidity in fashion—and perhaps the culture at large—and they’re looking mighty fine doing it.
