Articles tagged with "Gender Blender"
Published: 7 September 2022, Reading time: 1 minute
Are we entering another Peacock Revolution?
The 1960s saw a huge shift in men's fashion, as the standard template of the tailored suit gave way to more flamboyant styles.
Before the 1960s, men's fashion generally followed a conservative template that nobody thought to question: shirt, tie, plain hand-made suit etc. A new, confident youth culture demanded fresh styles and the Mods (short for 'Modernists') ushered in a new style with colourful Italian slimline suits, short jackets.
The 1960s saw the trend gather pace and more colourful and unapologetic patterned shirts made an appearance, popularised by groups like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. New retail opportunities appeared, supporting this new style, bringing it to the masses. High heeled boots replaced shoes as the footwear of choice for men.
By the mid 60s, fashion conscious Londoners were challenging male etiquette, unashamed to wear frills, velvet and other elements, now stereotyped through movie characters like Austin Powers.
New fashion boutiques sprang up along London's Kings Road, 'Mr Fish' in particular sold a range of "Peacock" Styles which were highly individual: wide ties, colourful suits and culturally influenced separates.
Towards the end of the 60s, military style also became popular and once again driven by groups like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, reflecting a new desire for something fresh and new.
The new flamboyance of men’s fashion during the 1960s lead to the name “The Peacock Revolution”.
We now have male music artists, film stars and other people in the public eye who are wearing more flamboyant clothes and occasionally a pair of heeled shoes too. There is a move towards more individuality and self expression.
It does appear that we are heading in a similar direction.
Posted: 1 April 2023
Published: 10 April 2022, Reading time: 2 minutes
Who are the up and coming influencers on Instagram who are promoting men’s fashion in heels and boots?
Hungry for more profiles about men in heels and boots? Look no further...
(Numbers are followers as at time of writing)
Criteria for selection:
- More than 500 followers, but less than 1,000
- Post frequently with their own content
- Consistently promote a variety of mainstream fashion for men in heels or boots
- Profile is free of adult themes, underwear, fetish and sexualisation of footwear
These are just the profiles which we have found while looking for men in heels and boots. If you know of more (that meet the criteria above), please let us know!
Posted: 10 April 2022
Published: 29 March 2022, Reading time: 2 minutes
Who are the top influencers on Instagram who are promoting men’s fashion in heels and boots?
If you're new to Instagram, or even if you've been around a while and you love wearing heels and boots, this is the post to get you off to a flying start with who to follow. It's a "who's who" of the movers and shakers in men's heel wearing in 2022.
Congratulations to all of the people on this list. You are true leaders the world of men in heels and boots. I for one have been inspired by many of you who gave me the courage to wear heels so much more frequently in public and to start this website and spread the news about the movement for men wearing heels and boots.
| Influencer | 17-Jul-21 | 23-Mar-22 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| @theebillyporter | 2,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 10 |
| @wisdm | 1,600,000 | 2,100,000 | 31 |
| @themarcjacobs | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | |
| @MarkBryan911 | 537,000 | 664,000 | 24 |
| @kaseimmorris new find | 212,000 | ||
| @thequeerindigo | 98,700 | 131,000 | 33 |
| @cheapainn | 98,700 | 120,000 | 22 |
| @omarahmed.co | 93,400 | 88,900 | -5 |
| @trinxx_heels | 29,300 | 60,300 | 106 |
| @tyreece2.0 | 29,700 | 36,100 | 22 |
| @theguyinaskirt | 14,000 | 21,200 | 51 |
| @levnar | 16,500 | 16,100 | -2 |
| @almost.zaymous | 13,700 | 14,400 | 5 |
| @dimaniaco | 10,800 | 13,000 | 20 |
| @youcantquitmebaby | 11,200 | 12,800 | 14 |
| @patriciahenriquesshoes new find | 10,800 | ||
| @henrybae | 10,200 | 10,400 | 2 |
| @tripleminor new find | 9,053 | ||
| @genderblender1 | 5,926 | 8,506 | 44 |
| @hueyyrouge | 3,193 | 7,622 | 139 |
| @d.emareasmith | 2,523 | 7,551 | 199 |
| @coulstyle new find | 6,633 | ||
| @blogigorbarros new find | 6,283 | ||
| @jomostyle | 3,224 | 6,269 | 94 |
| @bren_dun | 5,460 | 6,222 | 14 |
| @syd_boots | 3,373 | 5,286 | 57 |
| @hewearsheelsandhose | 3,425 | 5,097 | 49 |
| @the_heads_count | 1,442 | 4,519 | 213 |
| @dermodemuth | 2,754 | 4,392 | 59 |
| @men_wear_heels_too | 3,730 | 4,389 | 18 |
| @alexclark8 | 3,895 | 4,100 | 5 |
| @princeofheels (new entry) | 755 | 4,055 | 437 |
| @gentlemanheels | 1,945 | 3,717 | 91 |
| @glitz_on_heelz new find | 3,397 | ||
| @inkarlcerating | 2,527 | 2,848 | 13 |
| @lidiatalavera.inc new find | 2,348 | ||
| @aleeexv new find | 2,276 | ||
| @_etwas.anders | 1,555 | 2,212 | 42 |
| @hanselsven | 1,478 | 2,169 | 47 |
| @joepmaasdam | 1,793 | 2,132 | 19 |
| @heels_for_everyone (new entry) | 967 | 1,819 | 88 |
| @insta_prem | 1,537 | 1,818 | 18 |
| @__.spacecowboy.__ new find | 1,815 | ||
| @paddy.quilterjones new find | 1,783 | ||
| @cowboy_on_tour new find | 1,678 | ||
| @menhighheels (new entry) | 709 | 1,652 | 133 |
| @men_on_heels | 1,089 | 1,628 | 49 |
| @male.heels | 1,312 | 1,589 | 21 |
| @leonardodalmagro | 1,511 | 1,582 | 5 |
| @heelscouple (new entry) | 758 | 1,569 | 107 |
| @mrheelsandmore (new entry) | 791 | 1,508 | 91 |
| @charoline.wenke new find | 1,434 | ||
| @mydomingo new find | 1,389 | ||
| @mens.heels.revolution (new entry) | 875 | 1,338 | 53 |
| @chris.mpkz new find | 1,285 | ||
| @thevonfactor new find | 1,270 | ||
| @Jeff.In.Heels | 1,083 | 1,267 | 17 |
| @boots.are.fun new find | 1,267 | ||
| @frederic_heeled_do (new entry) | 783 | 1,253 | 60 |
| @malefanofhighheels | 1,231 | 1,065 | -13 |
| @myshoebox717 new find | 1,064 | ||
| @texboots1 new find | 1,057 | ||
| @chlopak_w_szpilkach (new entry) | 719 | 1,056 | 47 |
| @heelscr (new entry) | 891 | 1,019 | 14 |
(Numbers are followers as at time of writing)
Criteria for selection:
- More than 1,000 followers
- Post frequently with their own content
- Consistently promote a variety of mainstream fashion for men in heels or boots
- Profile is free of adult themes, underwear, fetish and sexualisation of footwear
These are just the profiles which we have found while looking for men in heels and boots. If you know of more (that meet the criteria above), please let us know!
Posted: 29 March 2022
Published: 15 August 2021, Reading time: 5 minutes
This article from Czechoslovakian magazine RESPEKT, and translated online here into english, features Vlastimil and Michaela, the couple behind @genderblender1 who share some of their experiences and insights into their ongoing "Sociological Experiment" of gender bending fashion. We gain an appreciation of the experience from Michaela's perspective and what it was like for Vlasta venturing out in alternative fashion choices. Well worth a read!
Posted: 20 December 2021