{"product_id":"fashion-army-9781915743572","title":"Fashion Army","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiling 350 intriguing images from a declassified US Army archive, Mathieu Nicol charts the evolution of military attire into popular fashion from the late 1960s to the early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFashion Army\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the evolution of military attire into iconic fashion. French visual researcher Matthieu Nicol presents a catalogue of three hundred and fifty documentary images from the declassified US Army Natick Labs archive, tracing military style from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. These images showcase the meticulous development of clothing and gear designed for both the battlefield and everyday military life, highlighting the profound connection between fashion, power, and aesthetics. Through this ambiguous and compelling sequence, \u003ci\u003eFashion Army\u003c\/i\u003e offers a nuanced account of style, innovation, and the far-reaching influence of military apparel on fashion and identity, ultimately interrogating the signifiers of violence embedded in such attire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an essay by renowned fashion critic Angelo Flaccavento, reflecting on the interplay between military functionality and the fashion industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781915743572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: MACK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthieu Nicol is a French editor, and curator. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBetter Food for Our Fighting Men\u003c\/i\u003e (RVB Books, 2022), the first chapter of his exploration into the Natick Labs photo archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngelo Flaccavento is a fashion critic, writer, and curator. He is currently a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIl Sole 24 Ore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDapper Dan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eD\u003c\/i\u003e, and a contributor to \u003ci\u003eSystem\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArena Homme+\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Matthieu Nicol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781301416153,"sku":"9781915743572","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/61HZFvVo1VL._SL1358_3a1a7ad7-2a96-4a86-baa4-05e4b44b4c0b.jpg?v=1780588777","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/fashion-army-9781915743572","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}