Explaining military origins of fashion from @henrythekidd_
The creator explains how many popular fashion items, such as bomber jackets, trench coats, and flared pants, originated as functional military garments. He traces their evolution from wartime use to their adoption by counter-culture movements as political statements, and finally into mainstream fashion aesthetics, arguing that aesthetics ultimately outlast the politics and conflict they were born from.
Creator: @henrythekidd_ on Instagram
Transcript
Your favorite jacket, tier shirt, or pants were probably designed for conflict. Better jackets, trench coats, flared pants, or chinos. This is the fashion of war. Good is it good for? I absolutely love to say it again. War. There is nothing that industry loves more than war, and fashion is no exception. Trench coats were a lightweight solution for the trenches of World War one, and bomber jackets were designed for warmth and mobility for the first fighter pilots. I mean, even the t shirt was ini
Topics: Fashion, Menswear, Vintage Clothing, Politics
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