Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- Jyoti Shrestha is not fond of labels, especially when it comes to clothing. A person's clothing reflects their personality and restrictions can feel suffocating, believes Shrestha.

"While I was a child, I remember I could wear whatever I liked, even if it was my dad's clothing. However during my teenage years, people started exerting their opinions of how I should behave and dress up like a girl," says Shrestha, a photographer by profession.

Although Shrestha did make a few attempts in trying to conform to the rigid gender norms set by society, she was never happy with the idea. "I didn't feel like 'me' when I was dressed in outfits that society wanted me to wear," says Shrestha.

And while over the years, she sta...