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Can one small colour break refresh a familiar olive-and-denim outfit? A faded red cap adds contrast without competing with the jacket.

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A brown corduroy suit already sits somewhere between tailoring and workwear. The cloth does most of that work: thick, tactile, informal.

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Likely early 2000s: washed navy linen, aged brass hardware and webbing straps against burgundy, muted green and printed silk. Military construction, strictly civilian circumstances.

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French blue can become almost too easy: chore jacket, faded denim, brown suede shoes. Familiar colours, familiar references.

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The high rise and deep pleats give the colour a large, uninterrupted field, but everything around it is quieter: an olive Polo Ralph Lauren M65, a pale Poszetka chambray workshirt and a narrow Western belt.

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The M65 usually brings enough detail on its own: four pockets, epaulettes, drawcords, buttons, zip, hardware.

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A denim vest with a suede yoke, patterned lining, embroidered corduroy trousers, a white shirt and a faded red cap. On paper, there is already too much going on.

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A camouflage short, a camel herringbone jacket and the colours of a hot August evening. Sometimes military references work best when their original logic almost disappears.

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The trousers are probably the most tailored part of the outfit: high rise, deep pleats, extended waistband and side adjusters.

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