Camouflage: Trending in 2010

This may sound silly, but I was told at the end of last year that camouflage was going to be a force in the year to follow. I scoffed at the idea, but its certainly come into fruition. Whereas a varied amount of designers will always dabble in camouflage year by year, its presence as a trend in 2010 is clear. Though the print is mostly Japan-centric (almost enforcing it into trend status as they often are), there are a few crossovers, many good (which we will cover), some not so good, and for women too.. love it or hate it, the trend this year is certainly undeniable.

Let’s explore: 

A Continuous Lean’s Michael Williams, certainly an authority on men’s style seems a clear camouflage junkie (1, 2). His picks: 

ACL’s own branded bag, found in his online store. 

U.S. Army Ranger Pant (featuring early military issue camouflage print) 

North Face Purple (Japanese) 

(this bag is also worth mentioning, but not included on ACL) 

Next up.. Camouflage: Junya Watanabe Man