When I was 14, something momentous happened to me: the girl band All Saints. They were a quartet of urban goddesses singing sultry pop-R&B in combat trousers, spaghetti-strap vests and big trainers — infinitely cooler than the Spice Girls. If it hadn’t been for them, it’s unlikely that I’d ever have gone clothes shopping at the Army & Navy store in Newcastle. I’ve been thinking a lot about the beloved trousers I bought there — with their multiple pockets and mysterious straps — because, like all things camouflage and khaki, combat trousers are very much back in style. You can tell this is the case because they are being worn by Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s 16-year-old daughter, who is living a significantly more glamorous…

Source: The Times May 01, 2018 16:07 UTC