Yet, though we have great examples of tomboy style as exemplified by Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Alexa Chung, and Diane Keaton, throughout the 20th century, the mass marketing of gender stereotypes meant tomboys cropped up against the odds, trends, and ads.īut thanks to Yves Saint Laurent who invented the tuxedo for women, menswear-inspired fashions for women have exploded into the mainstream under the helm of designers and stylists ranging from J.Crew to Rag & Bone to Boy by Band of Outsiders.Īcceptance of both the word “tomboy” and the women associated with its edge has been set into play.
Mettler said as she continued her description. Although there will always be sartorial beacons to identify tomboy style… the clothing will only ever account for the thin surface of tomboy style,” Ms. “Tomboy style goes leagues beyond the simple idea of borrowing from menswear: it penetrates into a woman’s spirit, and no doubt her spirit penetrates the clothing as well….
Mettler’s description of a tomboy… “Tomboys share an invisible intrigue cultivated from their inherent confidence, rebelliousness, and unquenchable thirst for adventure.” © Tomboy Style by Lizzie Garrett Mettler, Rizzoli New York, 2012ĭALLAS, Apr 7, 2012/ - This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of “To Kill A Mockingbird”, the book and the movie wherein a little tomboy named Scout was forever etched in our consciousness.Ĭhances are, Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion author Lizzie Garrett Mettler was not even thinking of Scout when she wrote the book, but Scout definitely falls into Ms.
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