Olive Green: The Story of Fashion's Favorite Color
Olive Green: The Story of Fashion's Favorite Color Olive Green Is Everywhere Again, Here’s Why Courtesy of Prada Whatever you call it — military, khaki, or olive green — clothes and this color go way back. And like many icons of style, whether Burberry’s gabardine trench coat, the MA-1 bomber jacket, aviator sunglasses, cargo pants, and even the cardigan, it can be traced back to the frontline. This particular green was first used by the armed forces as a simple, one-tone camouflage, allowing its user to blend seamlessly into the landscape. In fashion, it's been used to stand o...