We’ve heard from a lot of our readers that they’re interested in reading an article about jewelry and timepieces that dispose of strict gender binaries. While the unisex look is great for enby folks, it’s not out of the realm of possibility for cis guys to appreciate a look that embraces his personal freedom!
To that end, we at Luxurious J&T have put together a few style suggestions for the man who wants to have style that doesn’t scream “masculine” at first glance. After all, isn’t anything that a man wears “masculine” by its very nature?
Unisex Timepiece Styles
Experience tells us that the luxury Swiss ateliers tend toward strictly delineating their watches between male and female genders. However, that’s not always the case! Many of the luxury brands have gotten into the game of offering looks that blend the best of both worlds into one fantastic package.
Names that you may find familiar show up on this list: Patek Philipe, Rolex, Chanel, and Cartier have all designed watches that you can add to your “do check out” list.
The careful addition of diamonds, as well as rose gold accents do wonders for embracing the feminine; dark, minimalist dials, strong and heavy presentations, and a wider case size give the same watches their masculine elements. If push comes to shove, there’s nothing that stops you from visiting your local watch retailer and asking them specifically if they can help you find a watch that’s unisex!
Unisex Wedding Bands
When we talk about unisex wedding bands, it begs the question: “What does a unisex wedding band even look like?” After all, women’s wedding bands tend to be extremely slender and rounded, decorated with plenty of jewels. Men’s bands tend to be wider and flatter, and favor solitaire jewels, textured surfaces, or mixed metals.
A man who wants a unisex wedding band, then, is advised to browse the rings ostensibly designed for women, since the flexibility offered by brides’ wedding bands ranges from the ultra-feminine to the “designer androgyny” that we’re aiming for here.
Take A. Jaffe as an example of this theory put into practice. When you browse their selections of wedding bands, certain collections are very clearly feminine–such as Seasons of Love and Art Deco. But the lion’s share of the Metropolitan bands and some of the Classics collection pieces may be right for the man who wants something really different to express his tastes. The bold channel-set look, thicker profile, and unique bezels of the Metropolitan bands blend well with the glittering diamonds used in their design.
More Ideas?
If your local jewelry store offers custom jewelry design, it’s not a difficult thing to get a unisex look produced by them. If you aren’t happy with the luxury-designed pieces you’ve found so far, you can come in with an idea for you and the jeweler’s design team to toss around.
Custom design opens the door for you to have exactly what you want placed in a piece of jewelry. While it’s significantly more difficult to have a custom watch made, your options when it comes to jewelry range from minimalist elegance to baroque styles that speak to your unique expression of masculinity.
Let Us Know!
If you’ve discovered some really cool unisex styles in your pursuit of idiosyncratic chic, let us know! We’re always excited to discover new collections, designers, and looks. Alternatively, if you’ve had some custom pieces created, hit us up!