STL Gazelle: Trend Alert: Women in Menswear, Featuring Opera Theatre Saint Louis

STL Gazelle: Trend Alert: Women in Menswear, Featuring Opera Theatre Saint Louis

Women are making a huge fashion statement this year by wearing menswear. From actress and musician Rachel Evan Wood’s fashionably strong looks during awards season, to the runway collections presented by designers like Oscar de la Renta and Prada, the menswear trend is showing a stronger return than ever before.

In theater, we are also seeing women playing “pants roles” fearlessly. This season, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will present “Titus,” featuring two male characters played by females. The mezzo-soprano, Cecelia Hall, who sang a similar role with OTSL last season, is returning to sing the pants role in ”Titus.”