Olive Green: The Story of Fashion's Favorite Color
Olive Green Is Everywhere Again, Here’s Why
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Whatever you call it — military, khaki, or olive green — clothes and this color go way back. And like many icons of style, whether Burberry’s gabardine trench coat, the MA-1 bomber jacket, aviator sunglasses, cargo pants, and even the cardigan, it can be traced back to the frontline.
This particular green was first used by the armed forces as a simple, one-tone camouflage, allowing its user to blend seamlessly into the landscape. In fashion, it's been used to stand out.
For more than a century, military gear has been repurposed to fit the needs of everyday people. Now, with the fallout from gorpcore’s explosion continuing to create wild demand for tech-heavy goods, the aforementioned military items still show no signs of disappearing from the fashion ranks.