Today, tartans are more modern, reinventing themselves and even printing on knits or blending into garments, making them unique and more technical. With interviews by Antonio Marras, Guillaume Henry (Carven)Plaid and tartan will warm up men’s wardrobes this winter, in total looks or in small touches, for a chic or casual attitude. Highly reputed in Scotland, this woolen fabric with its large checks quickly became a symbol of clan membership. Years later, the punk movement appropriated it to protest against the ruling class. Today, tartan is more modern, reinventing itself and even printing on knitwear or blending into the garment, making it unique and more technical.(itw) In a classic version, for suits with a very British accent, in winter shades with gradations of gray. Elegant, for suits reworked with fullness or more tailored. Energized by a few strokes of whimsy, highlighted with a stroke of stabilo, or dynamic colors for a new, more contemporary signature. If you don’t dare to go for the total tartan look, you can opt for just one key piece in the men’s wardrobe, such as a coat or jacket. Its traditional pattern will bring elegance and casualness. Hedi Slimane likes it in a red and black version, for a rockier, college-boy attitude! In black and white, the allure is different, bringing more rigor to the silhouette and making it more urban.(itw) Checks, boosting men’s wardrobes with chic and character, without taking themselves too seriously…
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