Fall in, troops! This autumn military
might is the name of the game, says Emma Elwick-Bates. You have your marching
orders…
Get shirty
Cadets report for duty in unregimented
surplus shirts (corcodilc braccs optional).
A
beret with deep red lips
Get
shirty
Cold war
Send in the troops in sumptuous quilting
and oversize parkas. Camouflage prints work now splashed over haute pieces.
Cold
war
Well drilled
Heavy-duty khakis and olive command attention
and make for a distinguished urban uniform. Note: a soldicr’s quality is
measured by the shine of his boots.
Trooping
The Colour: Brighten your khakis with a neck scarf
Well
drilled
Sea power
A Napoleonic cape, dandy naval coast and
matelot trousers (think cult Italian comic-strip hero Corto Maltese), the
navy’s well-travelled sea-salty swagger is back
Sea
power
Working
blues: Button up a silk shirt to the nape
Top brass
Utilitarian rigour deserves a little shine.
Metal buttons are the season’s Légion d’honneur. Wear with pride.
Top
brass
