The history of the interdependent relationship between military uniform and fashion is a long and storied one, spanning centuries of warfare. It’s perhaps natural fit – only in these seemingly antithetical industries is ceremony so celebrated, while the politicisation and subversion of army garments has made them a firm favourite among fashion sets.
Take the Thomas Burberry-designed trench coat, for example; it was made standard wear for British officers in 1914, rose…
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