Our Tomboy Style Icons
This season, boy-meets-girl dressing is big news - so take your style inspiration from the tomboy, the fashion rebel GLAMOUR can't get enough of.
Getty ImagesSinger Charlie XCX rocked a trouser suit and hence became one of our tomboy style icons!
Getty ImagesEmily Blunt looked incredible in a black suit and sheer blouse at a Vanity Fair event.
Getty ImagesElizabeth Olsen, who also attended the event, looked great in some black straight-leg trousers and a navy trench.
Getty ImagesEllen Page kept it classic and cool on the red carpet in a suit, white shirt and tie.
RexDiane Kruger absolutely bossed the feminine tomboy look at a Ralph Lauren event in New York. We LOVE the braces and high-waisted suit trousers paired with her feline eyes and flowing locks.
GettyRuby Rose keeps it casual in LA. The Orange is the New Black star wowed us with her perfect tomboy style, and gave us perfect androgynous summer inspo.
GettyHanging out at the NYC premiere of While We're Young, Dree Hemingway looked every inch the tomboy style icon - she's even pulling off a pipe tie for goodness sake.
Getty ImagesCarly Rae Jepsen, where have you been and where have you been hiding these great dungarees? Nailing tomboy with her outfit and those brogues, the singer should style this look more often.
Rex FeaturesTali Lennox
Working off-duty tomboy well, Annie Lennox's daughter shows how good pairing a feminine beauty look with a androgynous outfit can look. Where can we get her dungarees, please?
Rex FeaturesKristen Stewart is fast becoming the new Queen of androgyny, subjecting her sharp, delicate features to cigarette trousers and oversized suit jackets. She can even take it one step further, scrape her hair back and wear clumpy loafers - her beauty only fuels the irony.
Getty ImagesFor the 2015 Golden Globe Awards, Lorde opted for a Narciso Rodriguez suit, which she teamed with a crop top, slicked back hair, and diamonds. We're loving your look, Lorde!
Rex FeaturesSwapping her usual girly get up for a tailored trouser suit, we think Bella Thorne needs to channel androgynous more often. Take notes on accessories: stacked rings, open toe stilettos and a swipe of rose lippy will add a welcome softer edge.
Rex FeaturesTouching down at LAX, Kate Upton had eschewed her usual form-fitting looks in favour of this formal tailored look. We’re loving those plush printed trousers.
Getty ImagesFelicity Jones
British beauty Felicity Jones is renowned for her retro elegance when it comes to dressing for the red carpet, but she was clearly in the mood for something completely different for her appearance on The Jimmy Fallon Show in November. The actress switched up her girly style in favour of this slick androgynous trouser suit, complete with tie. Proof that ornate dresses are not Felicity's only fashion win.
Rex FeaturesSuki Waterhouse
For a private screening of her new movie Love, Rosie, Suki Waterhouse chose a cool cream trouser suit which she paired with box fresh Superga platform trainers. This tomboy style ensemble is a fun change of style direction from the star who normally favours a girly dress and heels combo.
Rex FeaturesKristen Stewart
Working mannish tailoring to the max in this charcoal grey cropped trouser suit ensemble, Kristen put her own stamp on the look with an oversized baseball cap.
Rex FeaturesCoco Rocha
We love the sleek androgynous vibe and model Coco Rocha completely nailed it at New York Fashion Week in September in this luxe pink trouser suit laden with glitter. The sharp blunt bob and dark make-up tones added extra punchy drama to the look.
Rex FeaturesFearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton isn't a woman who shies away from switching up her style. One day it's pretty sun dresses, the next it's dark and edgy separates. Her latest home-to-work style is definitely more in the vein of the tomboy; long-length black blazer, buttoned-to-the-neck shirt, skinny jeans and tough-talking boots. It works perfectly.
Rex FeaturesRita Ora
Rita Ora can often be found wearing flirty, feminine combinations or sports luxe separates, so it came as a little bit of a surprise to see her kitted out in this boyish yet impeccably tailored trouser suit in April. Teaming the all-white look with a fitted blouse, a clutch of gold rings, a red lip and a slicked back 'do, Rita nails the sexy androgynous look with ease.
Rex FeaturesEmma Stone
Just as we're about to embrace our inner spring girl, Emma Stone steps out wearing this. The actress, who is in London to promote her new movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, looked incredible as she took to the streets of the capital in a mannish tweed suit and heels and a buttoned white shirt. A look we'll be copying pronto, spring or otherwise.
Rex FeaturesQuite possibly the nicest example we've had of flawless tomboy style in recent times comes in the form of Emma Watson in a Saint Laurent Le Smoking ensemble. Finished off with a pristine white shirt, silver box clutch and black heels, it's faultless.
Rex FeaturesWe love this fussy bow and tux look on Ashley Benson. Whilst it's very wintery and dramatic, this is one way to ramp up the glam factor on the red carpet.
Getty ImagesToo-cool-to-care Cara looks stunning in her blue Mulberry tux at the launch of her named line of bags for the brand.
GettyNot one to be outdone by her man, Angelina turned up at the BAFTAs in a matching tux; and totally stole his style thunder.
Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway
Oscar winner Anne Hathaway often presents a very feminine fashion aesthetic for public appearances, but her latest outing marks a notable change in direction. For a charity event in LA, the 31-year-old teamed moody separates with an embellished slim-fit blazer, which worked in perfect harmony with her choppy cropped hair. Is this the start of a new style chapter for Anne now that she and her stylist of ten years Rachel Zoe have reportedly parted ways? Either way, it's working.
PASalma Hayek
Salma Hayek's signature style normally consists of ultra feminine body-con dresses that accentuate her enviable curves. For the Yves Saint Laurent men's collection show in Paris in January, she switched things up with a striking navy suit and tie, complete with a smart up-do and silver clutch. Suits you, Salma.
PA PhotosFelicity Jones
British actress Felicity Jones also became one of our Tomboy Style Icons when she stepped out in this androgynous tailored ensemble, complete with the cutest new bob cut and fringe we’d seen in ages. In short, this was a master class in how to keep mannish tailoring undeniably feminine.
Rex FeaturesAlexa Chung
Arguably the tomboy style icon of the noughties, Alexa Chung pretty much kick-started countless trends that sprung from menswear (and her personal tomboy style icons like Jane Birkin and Francoise Hardy) – from brogues and satchels and Breton tops, to dungarees and navy peacoats. In fact, the reason Mulberry created a bag in her honour was because she was wearing a men’s satchel by the brand on the red carpet.
Rex FeaturesCara Delevingne
Whether it’s a onesie on Instagram, tuxedo on the red carpet or slogan t-shirt and beanie hat backstage at fashion week, Cara Delevingne is the tomboy model-of-the-moment. Her her laid-back, boyish style is just one the reason she’s amassed legions of fans and followers on social media.
Getty ImagesDiane Keaton
Anyone who has seen Annie Hall will tell you Diane Keaton was the quintessential tomboy in the 1970s – her love of menswear (think wide-legged trousers, waistcoats and hats) in the iconic Woody Allen film made her a byword for borrowed-from-the-boys style.
Rex FeaturesFrancoise Hardy
Regularly cited by Alexa Chung as a style icon, the singer, model and 1960s muse Francoise Hardy was the queen of Parisian chic, friends with Yves Saint Laurent and Paco Rabanne and described by Mick Jagger as “his ideal woman” – and she did it all with a dash of tomboy style. Her love of Breton t-shirts and winged eyeliner was coupled with mod caps, slouchy trousers and oversized overcoats.
Rex FeaturesEllie Goulding
Ellie has often described her style as "tomboy" in spirit - and whilst she does wear the odd sexy showstopper like Roberto Cavalli or Julien Macdonald, it's her love of denim shorts, cool slogan tees and grungy touches like pink hair and holey knits that her fans love.
Rex FeaturesJean Seberg
Ask any girl with a pixie crop who inspired her to go for the chop, and she’ll probably reference Jean Seberg at least once. The American-born actress was the queen of the French New Wave films in the 1960s, and her style – slouchy, rolled up denim, striped t-shirts and over-sized knits – was the perfect partner to her boyish crop.
PA PhotosJanelle Monae
Monochrome and tuxedo suits sum up singer Janelle Monae’s unique style – it’s a polished take on tomboy that’s refreshing on the red carpet.
Rex FeaturesGwen Stefani
Back in No Doubt, Gwen Stefani was the quintessential 90s tomboy, hanging out with an all-male band and wearing low-slung jeans with vintage t-shirts ripped into crop tops, topped off with braces and some seriously experimental hairstyles. While she might have glammed up a bit since her No Doubt days, Gwen is still a huge fan of menswear-influenced style, and says she feels like a tomboy in a sea of other girlier pop singers: "I usually put pants on... I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing...I was more, in the band, like a tomboy"
Rex FeaturesKatharine Hepburn
Who wore the trousers during the Golden Age of Hollywood? Katherine Hepburn did. Daring to wear pants when her colleagues would stick to dresses with cinched in silhouettes, Hepburn marked herself out as a fierce leading lady with her wardrobe of loafers and wide-legged slacks.
WennRita Ora
Rita Ora may do a fine line in glamorous evening wear, but the singer's red-carpet style is firmly rooted in menswear. Earlier on in her career she would be the go-to girl for a sharply tailored suit at an awards ceremony. Off-duty, you'll see Rita in street-friendly pieces like shorts and baggy overalls - all worn with the daring and devil-may-care attitude of a true tomboy.
Rex FeaturesPatti Smith
"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag” said style icon and 1970s punk rocker Patti Smith. This pretty much summed up her androgynous approach to fashion –she would swap clothes with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe, and became known for her love of loose neckties, shirts and blazers.
Rex FeaturesKristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart is a girl rarely seen out of her Converse and vintage tees off the red carpet - her stylist has solved the conundrum of making Kirsten look more comfortable on the red carpet by dressing her in playsuits and jumpsuits - glamorous but still nodding to her tomboy style.
Rex FeaturesMarlene Dietrich
Combining androgyny with glamour, Marlene Dietrich wore masculine three-piece suits and an impressive array of hats, from fedoras to berets.
PA PhotosFreja Beha Erichsen
Freja Beha Erichsen is the Danish model with the enviable off-duty style, adored by designers from Alexander Wang to Karl Lagerfeld. Her signature aesthetic consists of black skinny jeans, slouchy t-shirts, hoodies, leather jackets, and a growing collection of tattoos.
PA PhotosRihanna
OK, you might be thinking "How can a woman known for her bum selfies be considered a tomboy", but Rihanna is the quintessential urban tomboy, switching from baggy baseball shirts to a slouchy menswear-inspired suit in the flash of an Instagram snap - and her collections for River Island have always featured boyish camouflage
Rex FeaturesJane Birkin
The queen of 1960s free-spirited style, Jane Birkin inspired a Hermes bag now coveted by the A-list – but her REAL fashion legacy was her bohemian attitude to getting dressed in the morning. From shirts and ties, to boyish jeans and caps accessorized with a straw basket, Jane has said of her look: "Everything I wear doesn't put me in the league of women. If I were a boy, I could look a lot prettier than a lot of boys I know"
PA PhotosLou Doillon
It’s no surprise that Lou Doillon, the daughter of Jane Birkin, has nailed tomboy style, albeit with a more rock and roll take on the look than her mother. Lou’s staples are fedora hats, skinny jeans and ankle boots, with a mussed up ‘do and leather jackets thrown in for good measure.
Getty ImagesCharlotte Gainsbourg
Tomboy style really DOES run in the family – because Jane’s other daughter (and Lou’s half sister) also makes our list for her casual cool wardrobe and tendency to go more off-duty than uber-glam on the red carpet.
Splash NewsMiley Cyrus
A fan of jumpsuits, oversized denim jackets and streetwear - when she's not twerking in latex pants, Miley's wardrobe follows a tomboy aesthetic.
Rex FeaturesCoco Chanel
From Breton tops to waistcoats and shirts, Coco loved wearing menswear as well as tweed and pearls.
PA PhotosAgyness Deyn
A huge fan of Doc Martens and androgyny, when Agyness Deyn burst onto the fashion scene with BFF Henry Holland, we were at once fascinated by the Brit it model's wardrobe - especially when she fully embraced menswear on the red carpet.
PA PhotosDebbie Harry
Debbie Harry’s kick-ass punk style made her queen of the New York scene in the 1970s – vintage t-shirts and leggings, beanie hats and double denim were her takes on tomboy style.
GoRunwayIsabel Marant
Isabel Marant's own brand of Parisian chic has definite tomboy credentials - it's the effortless, slightly rock'n'roll styling of her leather trousers, sporty separates and bohemian pieces made for casual dressers.
Getty ImagesJean Shrimpton
THE face of the 1960s, supermodel Jean “The Shrimp” Shrimpton may have often gone for a ladylike look, but she could also play the tomboy, as seen in many of her off-duty looks, including this corduroy suit worn with a tie and boots, worn in front of a stable on her farm in England.
PA PhotosJenna Lyons
The woman behind J Crew has made us want to wear men’s striped shirts, boldly coloured trousers and knits, and suits all the time.
