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Fall 2026
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Adventure Prep

This Fall, prep style breaks free of the campus and the city and heads for the North Woods, land of rugged individualism. Here’s your five-point field guide to looking great in a new frontier.
By Eric Twardzik

Rule No. 4

Shift Your Fit

You deserve a bigger cut.

Slim. Tapered. Tailored. There are occasions for all these qualities. But there is also a time for the longer hem, the extended shoulder, and the wider leg. Whether tailored or casual, when clothing is cut for a looser silhouette it allows the fabric to properly drape. It’s a difference that makes for a more elegant appearance, no matter how formal or casual the material and make, from wool-blend flannel to tweed to denim. It also taps into the original history and purpose of sportswear, when blazers worn by rowers or thee-piece tweeds donned by fly-fisherman were cut so that they ensured a maximum range of motion for the wearer—a practicality that also plays out in more modern kit like fleece pullovers and jeans.
Heyworth Glen Plaid Suit Jacket
AMD 682,970
Heyworth Glen Plaid Suit Trouser
AMD 266,830
The Baden Oilcloth Down Jacket
AMD 731,930
Tailored Fit Plaid Tweed Blazer
AMD 634,020
Suffield Relaxed Fit Flannel Trouser
AMD 119,950
Alpine Low Suede Trail Shoe
Rs 140,900
The Iconic Doeskin Blazer
Rs 490,000
Fair Isle Wool-Blend Scarf
Rs 83,800
Pleated Wool Flannel Trouser
Rs 224,600
Denim Utility Jacket
Rs 202,200
Classic Fit Plaid Flannel Workshirt
Rs 100,100
Chamois Ball Cap
Rs 51,100
Rivington Relaxed Jeans
Rs 69,500

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Eric Twardzik is a writer with a deep reverence for things that get better with age, from tweed jackets to single malt Scotch. He has contributed to titles including GQ, Esquire, and Robb Report and serves as deputy editor of Wm Brown magazine. He lives in New England with his family and owns too many ties.