WATCH: Clothing trends originally designed for men - now adopted by women

Today, clothing is refreshingly much more androgynous than ever before. You won't raise too many eyebrows if you try menswear as a women, for example. 

But so many trends worn today by women were actually first worn and loved by men, almost exclusively. 

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We delved deep into the history of fashion and found that many items we wear today, like heels, were originally designed for men. 

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