Menswear, as with many other industries, has a lot to thank the military for. Wars, as awful as they are, have always driven innovation, and much of the clothing we wear today found its origins in military garb. A lot has remained true to the original iteration, too – after all, they were designed with functionality in mind, stripped back of embellishments and superfluous details, leaving only the purest form of garment.
Think of the parka and the peacoat, or the flight jacket and the bomber – all outerwear silhouettes that have stood the test of time. Sure,