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At his record-breaking concert, Burna Boy wears a gender-neutral attire and twins with Tracee Ellis Ross

Gender-neutral fashion is on the rise, and Burna Boy is riding it.Damini 'Burna Boy' Ogulu, a global Afrobeats sensation, made history over the weekend by performing at an 80,000-capacity event in a London Stadium, a feat no other African artist has ever accomplished.Ronami, his sister and usual stylist, styled him for the occasion. Designer Robert Wun dressed him in a burnt orange suit with frills, pleats, and fringes. His jacket has a major cut in it.Tracee Ellis Ross, the daughter of Diana Ross, wore this identical look. Tems also donned a blue variant of this outfit. What's fantastic about this suit is how the textiles move, giving the wearer extra volume.Burna Boy is stepping out of what would normally be traditionally masculinity by wearing a feminine suit. But one would argue, what is a woman’s or man’s suit? Why should clothes be gendered? This sort of question has led to a popular trend known as genderless, gender-neutral or androgynous fashion. Genderless or androgynous fashion is revolutionizing the boundaries of conventional attire, enabling individuals to broaden their choices by wearing garments that were once deemed to be exclusively feminine or masculine. Many designers make clothes with no gender in mind - or at least make them gender-fluid while many stylists pick clothes from the opposite gender for their clients. This is not a new phenomenon, particularly with the alt movement. Nigerian male musicians paint their nails and dress in clothing and accessories that would normally be considered feminine. Bella Shmurda wore a skirt while performing, Adekunle Gold wears garments with a feminine silhouette, while alté artist Odunsi the Engine wears clothing that exudes gender-neutrality or androgyny. Burna Boy deserves credit for smashing the glass ceiling for African artists and doing so in flair.