Behold the prodigious, magical muse. The classical view of the female body as a glossy object or passive muse has been a source of inspiration for the creative artiste. And while the cultural appetite for bohemian narratives on musedom may be waning, whenever one does appear, it’s almost always a man musing over a woman.
Traditionally, men in the fashion industry have been all about maintaining creative control; influencing clothing trends and filtering the glitz and glamour of the zeitgeist to create an idealised muse. 

Now, the flow of ideas may be heading the other way as female designers are crossing over into menswear, bringing along techniques and insights gained by their own brush with women’s clothing. What we are seeing could be a game-changing twist in menswear, offering another reality, another function via an elegant and relaxed dressing sensibility that favours elements of streetwear, smart-casual workwear and pared-down eveningwear.