Sonia Rykiel

My favourite feature is my hair. It has always made me look different. It was so red when I was born that my mother thought I had blood on my head. When I was a teenager, I looked like a tomboy, but then I understood that I could be a woman who was an intelligent mix between a lady and my mannish side.

French Designer

Joanna Lumley

I'm tall with broad shoulders, and therefore, I like clothes with a bit of a swagger - mannish clothes that you can wear with a lot of feminine, sweet tops. I put my own looks together - a favourite coat, a bit of vintage, a bit of high street.

English Actress

Dove Cameron

I think girls especially get so caught up in thinking like, 'Oh I have to be prim or proper or fun and sunshiny' when, like, you can be literally anything. You can be mannish; you can do whatever, and it's acceptable.

American Actress

Anna Wintour

The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying. This is America, not Saudi Arabia.

English Editor

Martha Wainwright

I've always been given respect because I'm kind of mannish, and I'm not a great beauty. I've never played the coquette card because I'm no good at it.

American Musician

Zsa Zsa Gabor

I like a mannish man: a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman - not just a man with muscles.

Hungarian Actress

The word 'mannish' relies on traditional views of gender roles and may feel outdated or insensitive today.

Gender Stereotypes

Using 'mannish' could offend some people as it implies a woman lacks femininity based on her choices.

Potential Offense

Modern fashion often blurs gender lines, so 'mannish' can be less relevant in contemporary contexts.

Cultural Shifts

'Mannish' can describe physical traits, like a strong jawline, not behavior or clothing.

Physical Appearance

A 'mannish' voice may be deeper or more resonant, traditionally associated with men.

Voice Characteristics

Be careful not to confuse confidence or assertiveness in women with being 'mannish'.