The British first began wearing khaki during their occupation of India. The tan-colored tactical camouflage soon spread across the world. Originally the uniform of 19th century British soldiers in ...

So here’s the story: In the mid-’80s, Bill Thomas bought his first pair of khaki pants at an army surplus store. Taken by the quality, he quit his day job (advertising), borrowed money from his mother ...

Khaki pants (a.k.a. “khakis”) have had an unreliable reputation in their decades of existence. The trousers have reached pinnacles of culture, being called “American classics” and “icons” of menswear.