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Bear Witness to Khaki’s Style Transformation

Yes, it’s cool again—here’s how to style it.

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There’s nothing we love more than when fashion revives a drab concept and turns it into something desirable. Khaki, something steeped in workwear-meets-suburban-dad context, is witnessing something of a renaissance in fashion. The propellant being increasingly interesting ensembles donned by the sartorial experts.

Contrary to what many believe, khaki is a color and not a fabric. Its application in fashion ranges from a light dust color to a deeper beige, even veering into the green territory at times. It’s a hue that finds solace in the minimalist camp of Jil Sander, Lemaire, and Margaret Howell, where it is layered against other similarly simple washes. It has since traveled to the runways of Miu Miu and Patou, two labels that have jazzed up the common colorway with unexpected silhouettes and daring hemlines. Now, even Bella Hadid has been spotted in a reimagined version of the classic khaki pant.
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Photo: Courtesy of Patou

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Photo: Mark Kean/ Courtesy of Margaret Howell

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Photo: Filippo Fior/ Gorunway.com

The beauty of a neutral like khaki is that it can be expertly clashed with an array of prints, colors, and textures to produce an intriguing ensemble as a result. Beyond an all-over khaki look, think vibrant stripes with khaki pants, a khaki trench laid over a floral dress, or even a khaki skirt with an otherwise monochrome green ensemble. (It’s the perfect foil for any ostentatious hue.) The options are endless, and it caters to your style no matter where it falls on the minimalism-maximalism spectrum.

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