How to Wear Cargo Pants - See where it all began

Cargo pants are back in our wardrobes... From the battle troops of the British army to streetwear!

Cargo pants, much like the Bomber Jacket, are part of a long list of clothing items developed for military contexts that fashion eventually absorbed and repurposed with new intentions and uses.

How to wear cargo pants - Where it all began

Apparently, the style with cargo pants was created in the 1940s, during World War II, and was primarily used by the British army, and later by the American army. The main idea was that the multiple pockets would be used to carry ammunition and whatever else was necessary for soldiers to survive in their given environment, in addition to their thickness and fabric being designed to allow for greater mobility and present greater resistance.

How to wear men's and women's cargo pants in the 90s

Due to its utilitarian nature, the item was used for a long time by laborers and construction workers. This continued until the 90s when urban culture absorbed and adapted it to what was being worn at the time, introducing pants with low-rise waistbands and much looser fits.

At this time, it was quite common to see the cargo pants style being worn by skateboarders and in the Hip-hop scene. The piece was also widely embraced by women, with artists like Christina Aguilera and the Spice Girls incorporating it into their wardrobes.

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Another change that accompanied this "first resurgence" of the cargo pants look was that fabrics started to vary, from denim to lighter fabrics like tactel.

How to wear women's and men's cargo pants in the 2000s

In the 2000s, cargo pants remained part of fashion conversations for a while, but didn't last long, becoming more of an item for the off-road, hiking crowd.

But after all, how to wear cargo pants? Recently, in 2019, the Streetwear community brought the cargo pants style back into fashion circles. Much of the credit for this is given to the Kardashians and rappers like Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, among others.