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Mint
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Your style guide to stand out in camouflage fashion
It may be a sign of the times or just a case of old trends getting a revival, but camouflage fashion is back in a big way. But this time it's about wearing it to stand out rather than blend in. Camouflage clothing was born in the war trenches of 19th century Europe. Kiera Coffee in a blogpost for Shutterstock writes about the French army employing camoufleurs, painters who created camouflage patterns to help soldiers and their equipment stay hidden, during the first World War. While utilitarian military clothing started making an appearance in the 1960s and 70s, it was in the 80s that it made a big splash in mainstream fashion. From hip hop to grunge, camouflage fashion fit comfortably in as it signified independence, rebellion and non-conformism. it's a favourite look of celebrities with everyone from Michael Jackson and Madonna to Paris Hilton and Pharrel Williams, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan and closer home wearing it. Staying true to its intent to blend in with the environment, the colour palette of this microtrend leans towards neutral browns and greys along with natural greens and deep blues. That however hasn't stopped brands like Alessandra Rich or Amiri to experiment with brighter colour palettes. So, what's the best way to wear camo? In 2025, camouflage fashion is oversized. And while there are no rules really, pick pieces that have a used-up or vintage look about them. Camo prints work great when they are layered with complementary pieces. For instance, pair your camo pants with a cropped grey sweat or match the camouflage bomber jacket with a pleated plaid skirt. Or step the game up by stepping into camouflage-patterned sneakers that can uplift the drabbest of looks in an instant. If you are looking for some inspiration, Lounge's style guide for the week's got you covered. BLOCK PARTY The traditional military jacket awash with a camouflage-print is a wardrobe must-have but it's a good idea to add a few experimental designs to your closet. Tthis navy-coloured denim jacket from label Countrymade features a camouflage pattern, but what we like about it is that it has been handblock printed. Set on the jacket's sharp navy blue silhouette, the pattern stands out. Pair it with a matching pair of jeans and you've got yourself a ensemble for all seasons. Available on ₹18,500. PRINT ATTACK Made from flowy satin, this co-ord set from AK-OK gives a snazzy makeover to the functional avatar of traditional military clothing. The includes a layered satin jacket that features a busy mix of camo and chevron prints all over, and matching relaxed jogger pants. A perfect blend of style and comfort, wear it to an art gallery or to cheerlead your friends at a padel match. Available on ₹58,000. VEST INTEREST If you are looking for perfectly camo-coded clothes, Japanese streetwear brand, A Bathing Ape (BAPE), is where you ought to look. Founded by Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) in 1993, the brand's camo prints and Ape face are considered iconic today. Opt for a versatile piece like this yellow reversible high-collar men's down vest from the brand with it's camo motifs that would pair well with a plain black tee and jeans. Available on ₹50,146. TOTE ORDER The camouflage print is a popular motif in bag design, and has appeared on a everything from saddlebags to fannypacks, backpacks and even suitcases of fashion houses like Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Dior, Coach and Diesel. Pick this Marc Jacobs signature tote bag for everyday use. It's crafted in blue camo jacquard and features a top zip closure and multiple pockets. Available on ₹30,053. MINI UNIFORM Contrary to popular opinion, combat fashion needn't always look masculine. Add an elegant twist to your camouflage collection by picking a simple dress like this design by Marine Serre that is spliced from grey ripstop and patterned with two types of camo prints. Additional features include cargo pockets and epaulettes. Available on ₹50,900. CAPT. COOL Caps with camouflage patterns are another cool way to salute the microtrend. The Polo Ralph Lauren six-panel baseball cap is made from camo-print herringbone cotton and features an appliquéd cursive logo and washed finish that lends it a used look that is Gen Z-approved. Available on ₹16,470. COMBAT MODE Is your wardrobe even complete if it doesn't have a pair of camouflage pants? They make for a great alternative to denims or boring black pants and convey a sense of rebelliousness that makes them ideal for sporty get togethers and hikes. These relaxed-fit pants from Isabel Marant's 2023 Spring collection get our vote. Made from camouflage-print cotton-canvas, they come packed with cargo pockets and details like snaps and drawstrings. Available on ₹56,684. HEAVY DUTY The camouflage print appears regularly in designer Philipp Plein's creations, whether it's t-shirts, leather jackets or sneakers. These suede sneakers from the label are heavy duty statement makers that come encrusted with rhinestones in camouflage print. Available on ₹2.03 lakhs.
Fashion Network
7 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Amiri turns Selfridges Corner Shop into a beach, with sun, sounds, exclusives and coffee bar
France's Amiri is the latest temporary resident of The Corner Shop at Selfridges, staying there until 2 August with, appropriately given the weather, a beach-themed space. It has transformed the prime retail site into the Amiri Beach Club, a 'unique and one-off brand experience within a custom-designed environment'. This has launched with 'exclusive experiences and a specially curated product selection. An expression of Amiri's signature aesthetic, it's an escape to the beach at the very centre of the urban buzz of London's Oxford Street'. Thought up and designed by the label's creative director Mike Amiri, we're told it brings 'the brands' carefree beach-side spirit and passion for music to the heart of London'. So it's no surprise that there's a 'playful selection of beach games' available there — cornhole, soccer ball, beach tennis, frisbee and volleyball. That music point is key too given the overarching Summer of Sound music theme running throughout Selfridges' UK branches at present. In Amiri's version, as well as The Corner Shop's beach theme seeing the space reimagined with raffia, sand texture floors, reclaimed wood and palm trees, there are speaker bezels 'playfully sculpted from sand' that also form 'arresting installations'. The brand has also focused on its community, 'reinventing the space as creative destination through several experiential touchpoints'. Central to this is its Customisation Workspace, 'allowing each client to express their own personalised creativity by adding studding and gems to hats and footwear, making every piece one-of-a-kind and tailored to every individual'. And linking the personalisation idea further to the department store's music theme, a Sound Lab, created in a link-up with music tech company Native Instruments 'allows customers to invent their own beats using a custom Amiri sound pack live in-store'. A '% Arabica' coffee bar within the pop-up offers the brand's classic coffee offering and matcha soft-serve for purchase, each beneath sea-grass umbrellas. Coffee bars are increasingly becoming must-haves in higher-end stores as the Represent opening in Soho at the weekend showed. Of course, the Amiri label's product is key and includes the still-new eyewear collection with the signature Hollywood, Mulholland, Sunset and Venice styles presented as a wholesale exclusive. There's also a 'unique selection' of pieces – dubbed 'Amiri Arts & Craft' – 'one-offs, created from upcycled and reimagined vintage items, in the form of printed T-shirts and patchworked silk aloha shirts, in limited-edition runs'. Another exclusive to the store is a relaunch of the globally sold-out, limited edition Amiri x Maison Mihara Yasuhiro collab sneakers. Reissued in the dual colourways after their original release in early 2025. This is the first time the pieces are available outside of the French brand's stores and the Japanese label's Tokyo flagship. A new Amiri London logo is also featured across a selection of pieces, including swimwear, tees, baseballs caps, and hoodies.
Fashion Network
7 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Amiri turns Selfridges Corner Shop into a beach, with sun, sounds, exclusives and coffee bar
France's Amiri is the latest temporary resident of The Corner Shop at Selfridges, staying there until 2 August with, appropriately given the weather, a beach-themed space. It has transformed the prime retail site into the Amiri Beach Club, a 'unique and one-off brand experience within a custom-designed environment'. This has launched with 'exclusive experiences and a specially curated product selection. An expression of Amiri's signature aesthetic, it's an escape to the beach at the very centre of the urban buzz of London's Oxford Street'. Thought up and designed by the label's creative director Mike Amiri, we're told it brings 'the brands' carefree beach-side spirit and passion for music to the heart of London'. So it's no surprise that there's a 'playful selection of beach games' available there — cornhole, soccer ball, beach tennis, frisbee and volleyball. That music point is key too given the overarching Summer of Sound music theme running throughout Selfridges' UK branches at present. In Amiri's version, as well as The Corner Shop's beach theme seeing the space reimagined with raffia, sand texture floors, reclaimed wood and palm trees, there are speaker bezels 'playfully sculpted from sand' that also form 'arresting installations'. The brand has also focused on its community, 'reinventing the space as creative destination through several experiential touchpoints'. Central to this is its Customisation Workspace, 'allowing each client to express their own personalised creativity by adding studding and gems to hats and footwear, making every piece one-of-a-kind and tailored to every individual'. And linking the personalisation idea further to the department store's music theme, a Sound Lab, created in a link-up with music tech company Native Instruments 'allows customers to invent their own beats using a custom Amiri sound pack live in-store'. A '% Arabica' coffee bar within the pop-up offers the brand's classic coffee offering and matcha soft-serve for purchase, each beneath sea-grass umbrellas. Coffee bars are increasingly becoming must-haves in higher-end stores as the Represent opening in Soho at the weekend showed. Of course, the Amiri label's product is key and includes the still-new eyewear collection with the signature Hollywood, Mulholland, Sunset and Venice styles presented as a wholesale exclusive. There's also a 'unique selection' of pieces – dubbed 'Amiri Arts & Craft' – 'one-offs, created from upcycled and reimagined vintage items, in the form of printed T-shirts and patchworked silk aloha shirts, in limited-edition runs'. Another exclusive to the store is a relaunch of the globally sold-out, limited edition Amiri x Maison Mihara Yasuhiro collab sneakers. Reissued in the dual colourways after their original release in early 2025. This is the first time the pieces are available outside of the French brand's stores and the Japanese label's Tokyo flagship. A new Amiri London logo is also featured across a selection of pieces, including swimwear, tees, baseballs caps, and hoodies.
Fashion Network
7 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Amiri turns Selfridges Corner Shop into a beach, with sun, sounds, exclusives and coffee bar
France's Amiri is the latest temporary resident of The Corner Shop at Selfridges, staying there until 2 August with, appropriately given the weather, a beach-themed space. It has transformed the prime retail site into the Amiri Beach Club, a 'unique and one-off brand experience within a custom-designed environment'. This has launched with 'exclusive experiences and a specially curated product selection. An expression of Amiri's signature aesthetic, it's an escape to the beach at the very centre of the urban buzz of London's Oxford Street'. Thought up and designed by the label's creative director Mike Amiri, we're told it brings 'the brands' carefree beach-side spirit and passion for music to the heart of London'. So it's no surprise that there's a 'playful selection of beach games' available there — cornhole, soccer ball, beach tennis, frisbee and volleyball. That music point is key too given the overarching Summer of Sound music theme running throughout Selfridges' UK branches at present. In Amiri's version, as well as The Corner Shop's beach theme seeing the space reimagined with raffia, sand texture floors, reclaimed wood and palm trees, there are speaker bezels 'playfully sculpted from sand' that also form 'arresting installations'. The brand has also focused on its community, 'reinventing the space as creative destination through several experiential touchpoints'. Central to this is its Customisation Workspace, 'allowing each client to express their own personalised creativity by adding studding and gems to hats and footwear, making every piece one-of-a-kind and tailored to every individual'. And linking the personalisation idea further to the department store's music theme, a Sound Lab, created in a link-up with music tech company Native Instruments 'allows customers to invent their own beats using a custom Amiri sound pack live in-store'. A '% Arabica' coffee bar within the pop-up offers the brand's classic coffee offering and matcha soft-serve for purchase, each beneath sea-grass umbrellas. Coffee bars are increasingly becoming must-haves in higher-end stores as the Represent opening in Soho at the weekend showed. Of course, the Amiri label's product is key and includes the still-new eyewear collection with the signature Hollywood, Mulholland, Sunset and Venice styles presented as a wholesale exclusive. There's also a 'unique selection' of pieces – dubbed 'Amiri Arts & Craft' – 'one-offs, created from upcycled and reimagined vintage items, in the form of printed T-shirts and patchworked silk aloha shirts, in limited-edition runs'. Another exclusive to the store is a relaunch of the globally sold-out, limited edition Amiri x Maison Mihara Yasuhiro collab sneakers. Reissued in the dual colourways after their original release in early 2025. This is the first time the pieces are available outside of the French brand's stores and the Japanese label's Tokyo flagship. A new Amiri London logo is also featured across a selection of pieces, including swimwear, tees, baseballs caps, and hoodies.
Daily Mirror
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Special order given to man, 45, who married girl, 6, in sick ceremony
The Taliban has said it's horrified' that a 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in a sickening ceremony in Afghanistan but says taking home a nine-year-old girl is OK It's an act so disturbing that it even left the Taliban 'horrified', a 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl. The man, who is already married to two other women, bought the young girl from her family before marrying her in the Marjah district of Afghanistan. Since the news emerged, the child's father and the groom have since been detained but not formally charged. The Taliban says it's 'horrified' that a man has wed a child so young and as instructed the groom to wait until the child reaches nine before he can take her home. In Afghanistan there is no clear law regarding the age a girl can legally get married - instead it's determined by Islamic law interpretation, with many deeming puberty the age when girls can wed. Child marriage is rampant in Afghanistan, with families selling their daughters into matrimony so they can afford to eat. "There are many families in our village who have given away their daughters for money,' a local activist named Mahbob told The Afghan Times. 'No one helps them. People are desperate." This bartering of girls for marriage, known as walwar, involves trading them for cash based on attributes like appearance, health, and education. However, financial desperation isn't the sole motive; some girls are traded to settle blood feuds between enemies. Amiri, 50 from Uruzgan, opened up about marrying off her 14-year-old daughter to a 27-year-old man for 300,000 Afghanis. She admitted, "I knew she was too young, but we had nothing at home. I used the money to feed the rest of my family." The practice had dwindled after the US-led invasion but has surged again since the Taliban's 2021 resurgence. Under their rule, women's freedoms have been drastically cut, requiring them to be fully covered when out in public and not speaking too loudly. They're also banned from travelling alone and must have a male relative with them. Last year, a UN report found this renewed oppression has sparked a 25 per cent rise in child and forced marriages. The International Criminal Court slammed the treatment of Afghan women as a crime against humanity and has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials. The court said it has "reasonable grounds" to believe Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani are responsible for the persecution of women and girls since the Taliban's comeback. But the Taliban rebuffed the accusations, deeming them "a clear act of hostility" and an insult to Muslims around the world. Last summer, 17-year-old Saliha Sadath thought she was going on a family holiday to Turkey - but instead of heading to a villa, she says she was taken to Afghanistan to forcibly marry a 30-year-old cousin. When she dared to question the situation, Saliha claims relatives threatened to have her stoned to death. Miraculously, she was able to secretly contact a charity and a lawyer in the UK who helped her escape. She said: 'I now call myself a forced marriage survivor. I'm very lucky to be alive, I should have been executed. There was no embassy, I had nobody to help me and nowhere to go. I want to raise awareness to make sure other girls don't go through this.'
