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What world is this author living in? I see khaki all of the time. It's the most common material for shorts (jean shorts may be on the rise, but the go-to fabric
by acconrad 9y ago
What world is this author living in? I see khaki all of the time. It's the most common material for shorts (jean shorts may be on the rise, but the go-to fabric is still cotton/cotton-khaki) and it's a prep staple here in the northeast (anyone wearing Nantucket Red? it's dyed over a khaki fabric).
Also I'm aware this will make me sound like a snobby sartorialist, but anyone who thinks of 7 For All Mankind is premium denim, especially if that someone writes for a fashion blog, is not someone I want to take fashion advice from. Overpriced, yes, premium, certainly not. Actual premium denim would be RRL, Iron Heart, or any of the other Japanese workwear outfits specializing in heavy selvedge raw denim.
- thrav 9y agoTo be fair to the author, the article is a year old and fashion can move fairly quickly. As you say, Khaki hasn't gone anywhere for the majority of the population that doesn't care about clothing, but perhaps more interesting is the fact that it's now on the rise in a big way with people who do. Clean, dark denim is falling out of favor and people are shifting to chinos. Neither khaki, nor denim, are ever going anywhere for long. They may fall out of fashion after over-saturation occasionally, but they'll always be back.
- gnopgnip 9y agoThe article is from a women's point of view. For women, khaki is much less common now than it was 10 years ago. 7 for all mankind is a premium denim for women. Heavy selvedge denim is a niche market and not representative of all premium denim