Although the fabric was originally designed to help soldiers blend into the environment, this fabric pattern is having a fashionable moment to help men stand out this spring. But I think that camouflage is a classic men's staple that every man needs to incorporate into this closet...just like the denim jacket, blue jeans, gingham, classic white button up, the basic t-shirt and the trench. Everyone can use a little camo.
And I'm not saying this just because I'm a military brat. Camo can help toughen up a look and provide it with a visually interesting detail that can break up the silhouette. A camo pocket square can go a long way.
I've bought a pair of green/brown camo pants recently and have long owned a blue and gray camo cotton jacket that I wear often in the urban jungle. If you've ever been to a sample sale or food festival, you know it's war.
But neither of my camo pieces will be worn together because it would be overkill and I don't live in Sarah Palin's Alaska. If you need a lesson on how to wear camo in all of its iterations for modern every day living, please use the recent Dries Van Noten Spring 2013 collection as your basic guide on how to pull off camo.
Now that you have it, let's go to battle. Every boy and girl has a little GI Joe fantasy inside them.
YES
I Heart Camo and You Should Too. But not all camo is created equal. There's digital camo, camo made up of animal prints and traditional camo. Pick what works for you but if you're looking for a classic piece invest in the traditional camo print in a color that won't scare the children.
NO
Camo doesn't make you cool. Money makes you cool. And a gun doesn't give the look authenticity. It makes you look like Ted Nugent's disciple. Bang bang.
MAYBE
You're already enlisted in the military and you're paid to wear camo every day. You are #Winning.
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