Or for women and men to wear virtually interchangeable clothes, in restrained, minimalist androgyny (Raf Simons for Calvin Klein). Culture wars rage over bathrooms and even the very notion that men or women have to choose one fixed gender identity. The divide looms between those who welcome the new fluidity and those who yearn for clearly defined gender roles. Women have long appropriated men’s clothes for comfort and authority. PhotoRaf Simons made his name in men’s wear before expanding to women’s clothing.

Source: New York Times February 15, 2017 19:55 UTC