It's normal for girls to wear pants as boys do, but it's normally considered taboo when it's the other way around. Say, can you imagine guys wearing skirts? Andre Drilon, a self-professed artist, dares to challenge that belief. What started to be a project for school turned out to be his pivotal point in fully expressing himself through clothes.
IMAGE Lilay Macaventa
I visited Andre in his home where I found him dressed in an old P.E. uniform with a fanny pack belted around his waist. I almost didn't notice that he was wearing a blue pleated tennis skirt. He moved freely and confidently in his clothes. In our long overdue reunion, I felt as if I were getting to know a new Andre: a genderbender, a master of his sexuality, and a stylish dresser.
IMAGE Lilay Macaventa
Below, get to know more about Andre and learn a few nuggets of wisdom from his journey of blurring the lines between his feminine and masculine sides.
