It was the fashionable Edward Teach, after all, who, moments before being beheaded in battle in 1718, was recorded as saying, “Damnation seize my soul if I give you my Ralph Lauren peacoat, or take any lesser peacoat from you.”
Still, if a $3,500 peacoat isn’t your idea of daily attire, there are certainly other, more casual options.
Urban Outfitters, for example, offers a $120 “Vintage US Navy Coverall” replete with Navy insignia and name patch, making it the perfect jumpsuit for the veteran who can’t stop thinking about the glory days — before the dawn of the hideous blueberries.
And for the soldier who hates intact clothing, Forever 21 is here to meet your pre-ripped needs.
In a twist on the standard Army PT shirt, the fast-fashion company opted to enhance the look with some Edward Scissorhands-style amendments that achieve that perfect balance of skin and patriotism.
Hooah?
While fantastic, these items would be dramatically incomplete without one critical accessory — the pièce de résistance — capable of tying any outfit together.
The $30 “Rothco Reflective Physical Training Belt,” another Urban Outfitters gem, will not just keep your pants aloft, but will alert anyone with serviceable eyesight that, although you once served in the U.S. Armed Forces, your life as a hipster traffic cone is here to stay.
Be fashionable. Be stupid. Be à la mode.