Clothes Before Bros: Decline of Sex Appeal?

Growing up I (for the most part) have always dressed in what I thought was cool. Maybe it was that my mother never let me wear those negative inch inseam cutoff denim underwear from Hollister but I can't remember ever really trying to dress for the opposite sex unless it was a special date or a rare occasion when I tried to dress sexy when I was going out. My mother constantly told me "Boys like long hair" or "Boys like simple girls" etc. She's right. I was never interested in what style boys liked because I knew (or so I thought) I looked damn awesome and if they didn't know that then they can have their simple long-haired girls.

Styles now more than ever are shifting to less and less man pleasing look. From overalls, to top knots, to cargo pants, to boxy blouses, to darker and thicker eyebrows, you get it I know. The new generation of fashionista's and It girls are deciding to dress for themselves (and other women) of course. Thanks to Leandra Medine, "man repelling" is a common action many ladies, like myself, are quite proud of doing. But what does this mean for sex appeal? Is it gone for good? Of course not. The way I see it is that the 'thing' right now isn't dressing sexy but it's having a sexy aura about you. It's not about showing cleavage or a ton of leg, it's about being fierce and owning your style. Personally, I think that's sexier.

Source: Elle.com