Jaden Smith is continuing to fly the flag for the gender fluid movement after appearing in his second gender fluid shoot.
The actor, 17, shared a picture of himself wearing a skirt, a flower behind his ear and nail polish from a shoot for Vogue Korea on Instagram.
Jaden challenged gender binaries after appearing in an advert for Louis Vuitton’s womenswear spring/summer collection earlier in January. He was chosen along with three female models for the advert shot by esteemed fashion photographer Bruce Webber, entitled ‘The Heroine’, and his images were shared by thousands.
The warm reception the adverts received proved just how welcome fashion campaigns rejecting male/female constructs are, and could well set the tone for future designers.
The androgynous son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith has promoted the gender fluid movement before by sharing images of himself in a dress and skirt on social media. However, his appearance in major fashion campaigns in something stereotypically considered female has earned him praise for subverting gender stereotypes.
Other gender fluid stars such as Ruby Rose have lauded his campaign for helping young people understand their identity.
The movement became increasingly visible in 2015, in part thanks to the high profile figures such as Miley Cyrus, the model Andreja Pejic, Smith and many others rejecting ‘boy/girl’ binaries and refusing to conform to stereotypically gendered dress.
