The new military.

The new military has jumped ship and taken inspiration from the Navy. Designers from Gareth Pugh to Vunderkind displayed definite inspiration being taken from the Navel forces doing varied approaches to the pea coat. This look is quite a masculine style because of the nature of the jacket, it's boxy shape and double breasted fastenings give it a strong silhouette, But designers Christopher Bailey at Burberry and Christope Declarin at Balmain approached the Navel inspiration with a more literal take using rich, warm fabrics in a deep navy colour and using signature gold fastenings like original Navy uniforms.


How to work the look:
This trend is a great look for men in particular because it's a great formal look but with a twist added detail like gold buttons on a tailored blazer just add more interest without being to flamboyant. This is not to say this look isn't for women also, it's a great androgynous look for girls rocking a pixie crop and aren't scared of looking a little more like Oliver than Olivia Newton John in the 50's trend. Tips on picking up the best statement pieces for this trend is take it upon yourself to pop into your local vintage shop and charity shops as you might find an original Navel garment. Pair new with old in this trend, pair a brand new pair of cigarette trousers with old leather brogues, loafers or deck shoes and a another great staple to have in your wardrobe both men and women is a soft woolen navy pea coat, the thing you need to remember when it when searching for a perfect pea coat make sure it is the best fit for your body because of the nature of the box like shoulders it can add more bulk to your silhouette that you don't need.
The colour palette:
The most obvious colour to this trend is navy, pair this colour with white and rich, deep shades of red and purple with gold accents.