Fashion’s cyclical trends are turning full circle as camouflage makes a bold return to runways and streets, drawing comparisons to the iconic looks of 1990s and early 2000s girl groups. Once dismissed as outdated, army-inspired trousers and combat styles are now embraced by high-profile figures and mainstream retailers, signaling a shift in how the industry reinterprets vintage influences. The resurgence, spotted prominently at London Fashion Week, reflects how nostalgia-driven aesthetics continue to shape contemporary style, blending past and present in unexpected ways. For those who once dismissed the look, its comeback proves that certain fashion staples never truly fade away.
A look evoking memories of All Saints and Destiny’s Child has fashion editors, Brad Pitt and the high street all blending inDiscussing their style while in All Saints, Nicole and Natalie Appleton said earlier this year that some things don’t change: “Army trousers and combat trousers will always be a staple with us.”If, for a long time after All Saints’ noughties heyday, the sisters would have known this look was not the height of fashion, things have changed in 2026. Judging by those attending shows at London fashion week this month, camo is very much back. Continue reading...
