Lady LUX

Being a member of the military these days is in, even if the fashion one wears might not be. Granted, vintage military is cool, but donning it day-to-day can be anything but, especially for female members of the corps. One of the nation’s top designers might be lending a hand soon: Ralph Lauren, the reigning king of American fashion, is said to have initiated talks with the United States Navy to craft better-fitting uniforms for its female sailors, according to a report in the military newspaper, Stars and Stripes. How does a cadet get so lucky?

According to Kathleen Martin, a spokeswoman for the Navy Exchange Services Command, or NEXCOM, the Navy has not yet officially hired the company to redesign the uniforms, but she confirmed the two have started talking.

“NEXCOM has opened up an initial dialogue with Ralph Lauren, one of our top-tier manufacturing resources, who has offered to provide advice regarding women’s uniform sizing and help support current initiatives,” Martin said.

NEXCOM is the Navy family store that provides discounted quality goods and services to support the naval quality of life programs.

Judging from appearances, the uniforms Naval women wear now—as well as those of other branches of the military—are presentable, but just that; One could conclude that they definitely don’t make a fashion statement; if anything, they make just the opposite. But that’s the whole point of a uniform, to have one look, thus the “uni” in uniform. But fit is a whole other matter, and women in the ranks have complained about the lack of a rise in the pants particularly, as well as their being too much like mom jeans. LadyLUX will follow this story to see what’s next for the women who defend our country on the high seas. Let’s hope it’s at least higher fashion.

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