A buttoned-up shirt occupies that sweet spot of being an unimpeachable gender-neutral favourite. But all shirts are not created equal. We are not referring to the cut, price or label, but to the button placement. Women-s shirts have buttons on the left placket; men-s shirts on the right. This subtle reminder of gender differentiation goes back centuries, when buttons fused on the right side on men-s shirts allowed quick access to concealed weapons. Buttons on the left supposedly made the task of breast-feeding easier for women. "Wearing clothes is an everyday habit but it is also an act of gender politics," says Kallol Datta.

The Kolkata-based designer thinks unisex is a lazy term, much like androgynous, and wishes buyers would pick clothes not necessarily for men and women but based on like and dislike. "It does not matter which gender or sexuality you identify with; if you like my garment, wear it."