Wearing fem clothes in public

I have noticed a trend toward straight and bi men dressing in more feminine styles lately, especially among younger college aged men. As I've grown older I tend to prefer more fem or androgynous styles mostly around the house with a few exceptions like Halloween and Mardi Gras. I do wear panties in public but i don't consider that as only my wife and I know about it. I'm curious if others have noticed the trend and what you wear to get a more feminine feel when going out or what you suggest to take the next step. I know that celebs and musicians have always pushed the boundaries, so I'm not counting them in the discussion.

I have noticed that pastels and former "girly" colors (pink, purple, and even florals) are a part of the male choices when shopping. In our rural area it is not common to see too much "fem clothes" being worn by men. But in the city it can be seen.

We even saw an older "gentleman" wearing a dress and heels a few years ago. He was confident and happy so who am I to say it is not right to do.

Could a major reason be the availability of less masculine looking clothing being available? I have several pastel colored button shirts and T-shirts I wear, nylon over the calf socks for men, pastel and prints boxer shorts, etc. These are all designed and manufactured to fit males, but the general appearance really bends towards "feminine". But that's not why I wear them. They are comfortable, more so than like-articles made for men. The shirts and boxers are made from ice silk, a form of rayon and they fit snugley due to the strech of the material, are great at wicking away sweat, and a number of them actually cool the skin.

So the uptick in men wearing feminine appearing clothing is more likely availability and comfort rather than an attempt at appearing feminine. Not that it doesn't happen, just that these days the attempts need to be more obvious.

More likely just changing styles. As a teenager I can remember floral shirts being very in fashion and my father laughing as he remembered similar being in vogue 20 years previously.