In an unexpected turn of events, I’ve become quite attached to camouflage cargo pants. In fact, I barely took them off all week and wore them with everything from cashmere jumpers to cute blouses and cotton T-shirts. This came as a surprise to me because ever since I got together with my girlfriend’s husband, I’ve been a little hesitant about camouflage. When we first met, he was obsessed with camo. He was wearing camouflage pants, a camouflage shirt, a camouflage jacket, and I’m sure he had a camouflage sweatshirt as well. He felt like he was on a date with a giant action man.
Anyway, he single-handedly put me out of it, so other than a nice cotton jacket I bought from Hush a few years ago, I’m more or less wearing the ubiquitous “various shades of green” camouflage. I’ve been avoiding patterns. until now.
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Are these cuts? Me+Em cargo pants* What I like is the way it falls from the hips in a very relaxed manner, or the jumble of different muted shades of green into a print that is very easy on the eyes. Have you finally noticed? There’s a saying, “Leopard is neutral,” and I agree, but camouflage prints are even better at blending seamlessly into the background. (Quite literally. If you think about it, it’s designed to be the ultimate neutral as long as you’re standing in a dense forest or lying in some shrubbery.)
Me + Em camouflage cargo pants, here* and olive jumper, here*
I think both the cut and the print are what I like about it. And, perhaps, a bit of nostalgia. When you wear these pants, you feel as if you have traveled back in time and managed to become the fifth member. all saints. They give me the strong belief that I can face any physical challenge, even though I have the upper body strength of a 2 month old baby. My attitude completely changes when I wear these. I positively strutted around London in this the other day, positively channeling Bruce Willis. die hard. Every time I passed a set of stairs or crossed a bridge, I felt an overwhelming urge to engage in a little parkour. And when a train is stopped on the tracks outside Paddington without any explanation, I save myself by climbing out the window between the carriages that looks like I’m about to slide out.
Pair it with a Cezanne T-shirt. here*
Also, I found myself manspreading. I think that’s the only downside to these cargo pants. I couldn’t sit on the chair unless my knees were at least 80 centimeters apart, which I would say is quite an angle. This is not a leg position you would normally adopt unless you’re doing gymnastics or something vaguely gynecological.
Or have a penis. Because if you have a penis, your legs must be spread wide to give you enough breathing space, and it shouldn’t be crowded so that enough cooling air can circulate easily and efficiently around your penis. Because the unspoken rule seems to be that you need to be able to do it. (The ratio seems to be that for every 6 inches of penis there is 1 cubic meter of space in him, but I have to admit that my scientific research in this field has a rather flawed methodology. , the fact is I’m just guessing.)
I don’t have a penis, but I still find myself spreading it on men in my camo pants. Stretch those old thigh muscles in preparation for the imaginary parkour you’re about to do. It must be a side effect of the camouflage pattern. When I’m wearing this, my knees can’t close and it’s like they’re pushing against each other.
That’s not the only surprising development. There are many times when you’ll want to use the extra pockets on your cargo pants. The one in the middle of the leg. Quere Horror! Obviously, I tried my best to resist, even though it’s the perfect replacement for a handbag. There was a credit card in one knee pocket and an iPhone in the other knee pocket. Holds paperback books perfect for crying out loud. But I can’t let that happen – I’m no Bear Grylls. I don’t want to wake up one morning and find that I’ve booked a solo camping expedition into the mountains of Peru only to fill my many pockets with aluminum foil blankets, twine balls, and countless boxes of water purification tablets. .
That’s how madness lies.
Anyway, the pants look great on you. Clothes that can be worn with trainers and don’t shrink in the wash will warm you up quickly, but these are clearly something special. It has a chic cut (which makes sense since it’s Me+Em) and pairs beautifully with my more delicate tops and chunky knits, which are always handy.
Wear with MABE apparel blouses past seasons
You can find the Camo Cargo Trouser at Me+Em. here* – Looks great in spring with a T-shirt and a small Chanel-inspired bouclé jacket, and with a sporty ribbed vest top and flip-flops, it’ll work all summer long on all but the hottest days. A wardrobe staple that can be used all year round. Unless you like things extremely loose, we recommend sizing down one size. I’m wearing her UK8 here, but usually a 10-12.
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Wear it with the Arket cashmere jumper. here* and FitFlop Rally Knit Trainers, here*
I think the aforementioned “personality-changing clothes” is worth further discussion. Are there certain types of clothing that make you behave completely differently? For example, wearing cowboy boots definitely makes you more dignified when you walk. When I wear knee socks, I end up sounding like a child. Please tell me I’m not the only one…
