Jaden Smith is the new face of a major womenswear collection
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This spring, he will become the face of Louis Vuitton's women's collection.
Louis' fashion designer and creative director Nicolas Ghesquière made the announcement after posting a preview of the campaign to Instagram. Smith is sporting an avant-garde leather jacket, a V-neck top with tassles, and a blinged-out skirt.
"Happy to introduce Jaden Smith @christiaingrey in the new SS16 @louisvuitton ad campaign photographed by Bruce Weber," Ghesquière wrote.
The androgynous look is nothing new for 17-year-old Smith. He has rocked a dress in public on at least two other occasions, including for prom with Hunger Games actor Amandla Stenberg. Rather than worrying about what others think, he seems empowered and uses fashion to express himself.
Smith isn't the first male model to pose for a womenswear line, but he's one of the youngest and most well-known.
Considering Louis Vuitton is a fashion giant, the campaign shows that gender-neutral fashion may be the way of the future. It's becoming more normal for people to blur traditional gender lines and dress however they please.
A number of popular adrongynous clothing lines have popped up recently, including Brooklyn-based Marimacho and Portland-based Wildfang. Meanwhile, menswear designers like Craig Green and Alessandro are putting women on their catwalks. Acne Studios creative director Jonny Johansson sent men out in heels at its Spring 2016 menswear show.
The Louis Vuitton campaign is also widely emblematic of our changing ideas about what's considered "masculine" or "feminine." The choice to feature Smith is a progressive move, but it's also a reminder that sweaters and skirts are not inherently gendered. From a young age, we're taught that pink is for girls, and blue is for boys - even though they're just colors. At its core, fashion is a medium to express yourself, and Smith seems pretty comfortable in his masculinity.
Sex and gender aren't binary, so gendered clothing should go out of style too.
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