Fashion Army
Fashion Army
Matthieu Nicol’s Fashion Army undertakes a unique investigation of the evolution
of military attire into iconic fashion. With exclusive access to a declassified
US Army archive, Nicol presents 350 images tracing the transformation of
military style from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. These rarely seen images
show the meticulous development of uniforms designed to meet the demands of the
battlefield as well as everyday military life, as well as being ambiguous images
of masculinity and selfhood. Nicol focuses on the awkward yet familiar nuances
of individuals posing, with their tentative smiles and uneasy stances. Through
these compellingly edited and sequenced images, Fashion Army forms an account of
style, innovation, and the enduring and charged impact of military attire on
popular fashion and identity, offering a nuanced reading of how the military’s
necessity becomes fashion’s trend. Includes an essay by renowned fashion critic
Angelo Flaccavento, offering critical perspective on the interplay between
military functionality and the fashion industry.
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