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Fashion goes Regimental: the Military Trend

by Gyanvitaranam

  Fashion is like a wave trying to catch something on the sand. It keeps evolving, morphing, and shifting constantly into something new; every time. Military trend was initially popularized during the 60s, only as a protest to the Vietnam War. Later the craze spread rapidly as a mode of fashion; with the hippies taking all its credit.

  Trench coats, berets, and jackets have enjoyed seasons of popularity in the past, and camouflage was a hot favorite; especially for teenagers. Now, the military trend has made a come back. This trend is seen in various formal dresses. Trends of military fashion are mostly inspired by the military uniforms of the 20th century. Basic shades for this trend are brown and green.

  Grey and green are the hues that dominate the scene with other shades of blue and black. Napoleon styled jackets with high stand collars, hussar influenced garments with a gold border, and admiral coats with an air of command in them military....

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