Bold checks and plaids are back with a bang and are clearly embraced from streets to menswear magazines all over. From traditional tartan prints to elegant Prince of Wales checks, embracing patterned fabrics is the way to show your sartorial mettle during any season. Along with paying tribute to tradition, checks and plaids are also an easy way to liven up the gent’s wardrobe, which is too often dominated by muted hues and solid tones. Featured in this post is a Prince of Wales or formally known as Glen Plaid pattern in a wool/cotton mix blend. This pattern is popular in tailoring, particularly in Italian cloths, and is a great way to inject a pattern into a conservative working wardrobe, owing to its subtle refinement and altogether more formal air. The weave has enjoyed a warm revival in recent seasons, with the motif appearing on jackets, trousers, outerwear and accessories in all manner of updated forms. Usually composed of low-key tones, the pattern consists of alternating dark and light stripes arranged to create a fine, irregular criss-cross design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacket – Ring Jacket

Pants – MTM by Luxire

Shirt – Thom Browne

Pocket Square – Lanvin

Eyewear – Tom Ford