Androgynous Maternity Clothes
Now one company hopes to fill this need with the first androgynous maternity line for queer individuals butchbaby co.
Androgynous maternity clothes. My style was very androgynous she explains but the market didn t serve that. In a society where flowers and pastels make up traditional maternity wear vanessa newman 20 and michelle janayea nance 22 have created an all inclusive alternity line. Androgyny is about letting go of restrictions and gender. It should be perfectly ok to include more traditionally feminine clothing in a gender neutral line.
It s no secret that maternity clothes can be aggressively feminine and feminized but what about the androgynous and masculine identified people expecting a baby who don t want to sacrifice their. Pregnant butch good reading to accompany your alternative pregnancy journey. A look at lqbtq parents and families. In identifying as butch or masculine or androgynous odds are you aren t wearing clothing that would have you presenting as feminine.
Going androgynous is one thing when you re in street clothes but it s a whole other ball game when we re talking formal wear and dressing up as a wedding guest is different than for other formal occasions because we tend to want outfits that are bright happy and playful. Butchbaby is alternity wear for those who prefer androgynous pregnancy clothes fashion startup butchbaby is preparing to debut the first line of maternity clothes for masculine transgender. Was founded by vanessa newman after conversations with her best friend another butch about wanting to carry children but not knowing what they d wear. Co founder vanessa newman of butchbaby.
The majority of it feels cheaper in quality and doesn t compliment the body in the way more masculine women may want their body complimented. It was then that newman began to notice the bias in maternity wear. Maternity wear today is very feminine. Pregnant style by dapperq.
And definitely check out these androgynous clothing designers to inspire and complement alternity. Designing maternity clothes for genderqueer parents. And gender neutral maternity clothes.