Plaid pants have been in kind of a lull since the early 70s – except in true prep corners. I wore really uncool pants almost exactly like this to high school in the early 90s on purpose. They were so out they were in.
Meanwhile, nothing’s changed. Want to stand out in a prep way? Wear plaid pants. Tapered? No! Tight? No! You’re not trying to look goth or metrosexual.
Keep it trad and get some plaid pants like these from Etro!
