Blast from the Past: Zip-off Cargo Pants

Remember when zip-off cargo pants from Abercrombie & Fitch were all the rage? I do, I was a sophomore inĀ  college, wading through a sea of guys in olive and khaki removable pant legs. Who was the mastermind behind this fashion nightmare? Did some crafty frat boy after a khaki cut-off disaster say “how killer would it be if I could just reattach my pant legs?”

The peak of this preppy trend was best summed up in 1999, when LFO’s song “Summer Girls” hit the preppy scene.

Fell deep in love, but now we aint speakin
Michael J. Fox was Alex P. Keaton
When I met you I said my name was rich
You look like a girl from Abercrombie and Fitch

-LFO

Awesome.