Fashion Army

Fashion Army explores a collection of images from the declassified archives of the Natick Soldiers Systems Center, the U.S. Army's research and development center. These photographs, dating from the late 1960s to the early 1990s, document prototypes of military uniforms and equipment, though their exact purpose remains unknown.

Through these images, the book highlights the meticulous design of clothing and gear intended for both the battlefield and soldiers' everyday lives. It also examines the influence of military aesthetics on fashion, from trench coats to camouflage patterns. Featuring an essay by critic Angelo Flaccavento, the book questions the power of these images and the symbolic weight of garments shaped by history and war.