THE UNDERSTANDING OF JAKARTA SOCIETY TOWARDS GENDERLESS FASHION

• Main Author: Salsabila Hakim Pambudi, Nadiah
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/43639
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The evolution of clothing style always repetitive and takes inspiration from the past, one of them is genderless fashion. In Indonesia, especially in Jakarta, genderless clothing is not exposed too much to the public. This research aims to find the true meaning of genderless fashion which often indentify as androgyne fashion and people’s knowledge for genderless fashion. To attain this purpose, this research uses a mixed method by obtaining data through literature review to find out the meaning of genderless fashion and the differences between genderless fashion and androgyne fashion, as well as using questionnaires to find out Jakarta people’s knowledge towards genderless fashion. The questionnaire was distributed through social media sucha as Instagram and WhatsApp. According to data analysis, it can be interpreted that genderless fashion is a designing process for clothing without any specific gender orientation. The difference between genderless fashion and androgyne fashion lies in one’s physical character, the concept of androgyne fashion is for individuals who has male and female characteristic. The results of the questionnaires regarding the knowledge about genderless fashion that Jakarta people are most people know the meaning of genderless fashion and this phenomenon can be accepted in society. However, there are limits that cannot be accepted yet, such as clothes with feminine silhouette and very bright colors. The Jakarta people prefer genderless clothes with neutral silhouette and colors. This research intended to be able to rectify public confusion over understanding genderless fashion and androgyne fashion which is often interpreted as the same, as well as a source of knowledge for designer who wants to know the limitation and acceptence rate for genderless fashion in Jakarta.