With wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and political unrest in the United States, borrowing military aesthetics for fashion is a loaded choice. Our critic explains why she’s shifted her stance on the topic.

As someone who spends a lot of time on TikTok (and I mean a lot), I've found myself more than a little susceptible to testing out products and hacks that come across my FYP. For the most part, the things I've decided to try have been winners (like almost every single hair hack ), but there have been a few questionable trends I've had to forgo (like using hemorrhoid cream for undereye bags). Recen…