New York Magazine has released a new men’s style issue, a first for the company, and decided to feature the transgender actor and biological female Elliot Page.In an article headlined, "The Men’s Style Issue" the magazine recalled its history covering men's fashion."Over the years, we have often returned to the subject of men’s style.There was the 1971 cover story wondering if men would get into high heels for fall and the 1996 profile of male supermodels (‘They’re hot, they’re rich, they’re openly straight,’ read the cover line)," the magazine wrote.
"For several seasons starting in 2006, the back half of the women’s fashion issue was a mini men’s magazine and featured a baby Thom Browne fresh off his first CFDA Award win and metrosexuals done up in their aughts finery sipping Peronis at Bungalow 8.""Now, 20 years later — when even 15-year-olds are ‘hype’ about Ralph, Armani’s got a brand-new designer, and a pair of worn Chrome Hearts jeans can go for $100,000 — feels like the right moment to devote a special issue to men’s style: the power players shaping the business, the new characters shaking up the scene, the old ‘semi-supermodels’ who are still around," the magazine continued."We stopped short of announcing another revolution in men’s clothes, though you may soon find guys sauntering through the city in sarongs."ELLIOT PAGE CLAIMS NO ACTING OFFERS ARISE AFTER 'THE ODYSSEY,' HINTS TRANSITION MAY BE WHYElliot Page described viewing masculinity through male fans.
(Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)The issue featured multiple covers, including one with Page, and linked to an article headlined "The Boys in the Baths." The magazine described the piece as "Shvitzing and kibitzing with some of New York's most stylish men at the East Village's Russian & Turkish Baths."Page was among numerous others featured largely unclothed, and described the bathhouse experience."I went to a bathhouse recently.I’ve only in the past couple of y...