VH1 | October 19, 2014 10:00 am

Gender Bending Fashion Moments

-Tyrus Townsend

Let’s face it: Style has become so fluid these days that it’s no bolt from the blue to see ladies borrowing from the fellas and vice-versa. So what happens when the lines become blurred and the looks overlap gender?

We rounded up a list of our favorite celebrities who cross gender lines and embrace unique style with artistic freedom. From crop tops to open blouses and dudes in skirts, we must remember this: It’s just fashion, bro!

The Crop: Kid Cudi vs Pop Divas

Gender Bending Crop Top

[Photo: Getty]

What is old always becomes new again, so it was no bolt from the blue — well maybe a little — when rapper/actor Kid Cudi donned one of the largest trends during Coachella 2014: the crop top. Can you imagine the look on all those hipsters faces when he graced the stage in a barely there t-shirt, perfectly sculpted abs, tiny waist, and fitted jeans? It probably was the same reaction of those who watched a young and tender Madonna flaunt the same blouse in the mid-’80s video for her song “Lucky Star,” or when Prince drove his “Small Red Corvette,” arrived at the venue and twirled on stage wearing a similar fitted number. In recent years Janet Jackson, the Spice Girls, and Christina Aguilera have followed suit and embraced this belly baring t-shirt and most certainly any man, with nerve and talent, can do the same. Kudos to Cudi and his enormous confidence!

Open Shirt, No Bra Looked-for Season

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

[Photo: Splash News]

First Marilyn Monroe, J-Lo, Kim Kardashian, and now Kanye West! What do they all have in common? You’ve guessed it: All have gone out in public sans undergarment, more specifically under support (is that even a word?). While attending the shows during Paris Fashion Week, the newlywed twosome decided to coordinate their outfits even ditching the bothersome and sometimes pesky undergarment known as a bra (or in his case, a soft cashmere tee); in their defense it can be pretty warm wearing all those layers of clothing. Never ashamed to flaunt what they have, Kanye’s oversized, open shirt rivaled Kim’s customized, fitted black blazer. Is this a revival of the ’60s Bra Burning Movement? Maybe they decided to switch clothes at the last minute? Maybe it was plotted? Who really knows? *inserts Kanye West shrug*

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Tags: Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kid Cudi

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