A couple of weeks ago, Marc Jacobs posted a picture of himself on Instagram, which he does quite often and occasionally gets in trouble for: see Buttgate. This time, he was fully clothed, in something he emphatically bought himself: the varsity jacket that comprised the top of look 19 from his Spring runway show. His womenswear runway show. My immediate thought? I wonder if it comes in my size. I wonder how many other guys thought that? Men in womenswear has often been a taboo subject.

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Transvestism is the practice of dressing in a style or manner traditionally associated with the opposite sex. In some cultures, transvestism is practiced for religious, traditional, or ceremonial reasons. Though the term was coined as late as the s, the phenomenon is not new. It was referred to in the Hebrew Bible. Today, the term transvestite is commonly considered outdated and derogatory, with the term cross-dresser used as a more appropriate replacement.
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Purses are small bags — and bags store the things you want to bring wherever you go. A lot of them are satchels and messenger bags — which history shows were originally used by men who worked as bicycle messengers. Today we can all agree that these bags come in handy for laptops and books.
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