The Orange Carpet: Military Inspiration

The Orange Carpet scours SU to roll out the best of campus style (die, hoodies, die!).

Do you ever find yourself wondering how to take the runway’s hottest trends and apply them to your own wardrobe? Leah Zukowsky, a freshman Broadcast Journalism major, demonstrates this season’s hottest trend that’s suitable for every day. Zukowsky’s olive green anorak jacket is the perfect portrayal of the military trend. This look doesn’t have to include utility boots and camouflage to rock it, as she shows us.

Anorak jackets have popped up in designer collections such as Balmain, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Burberry Prorsum as we see on celebrities. Here, Zukowsky’s choice of anorak is the perfect piece of outerwear for the crazy Syracuse weather.

Zukowsky’s favorite piece of clothing is a pair of skinny jeans. She loves how she can dress her skinnies up or down depending on her choice of shoes and top.

Zukowsky describes her style as trendy. Based on her ultra-chic outfit, that comes as no surprise!

Have you embraced the military trend?

Leah is wearing:

Coat: H&M

Jeans: H&M

Shirt: Forever 21

Boots: Marshall’s

Looking to add a military inspired jacket to your closet? Check out these options!

ASOS Jacket: $117.95

Express Cargo Jacket: $69.90

-Rachel Laber

The Craze: Military Mama

The Craze is a trend report bringing you the latest (and, duh, the greatest) in beauty and style.

It’s the look that never fades (thanks, Balmain): the almighty military style. Spring is right around the corner — well perhaps around the corner and down the block in this region — so that means now’s the time to go buy the military jacket of your choosing. 

The use of natural colors in military-influenced pieces is a great way to give your winter wardrobe a more color-friendly makeover and makes transitioning into the season quite easier. So, instead of picking up a leather bomber when the snow lets up, try an olive-hued “flak jacket” or Army-styled blazer to brave the weather like a soldier — just be sure to go easy on the camouflage.

 

3.1 Phillip Lim military jacket

If you want to really be heroic and try a different take on the trend, go for a military jacket or cropped blazer with a more formal look, like this look from the 3.1 Phillip Lim spring 2010 show.

 

 Nanette Lepore

 Free People

To re-create this look, here’s options from Nanette Lepore and Free People, both available at Nordstrom. For a cheaper, less detailed look, try an anorak from the Gap or even a vest, like the one from Arden B.

 

The military look from bebe

Last, but not least, if you’re still pining for the Balmain-style military jacket, but your pockets aren’t soldier tough, here’s a similar jacket from bebe.

- by Jasmine Thomas