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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
CV$ 147,060
Heyworth Glen Plaid Suit Trouser
CV$ 57,460
The Baden Oilcloth Down Jacket
CV$ 157,600
Tailored Fit Plaid Tweed Blazer
CV$ 136,520
Suffield Relaxed Fit Flannel Trouser
CV$ 25,830
Alpine Low Suede Trail Shoe
CV$ 36,370
The Iconic Doeskin Blazer
CV$ 126,500
Fair Isle Wool-Blend Scarf
CV$ 21,620
Pleated Wool Flannel Trouser
CV$ 57,980
Denim Utility Jacket
CV$ 52,190
Classic Fit Plaid Flannel Workshirt
CV$ 25,830
Chamois Ball Cap
CV$ 13,180
Rivington Relaxed Jeans
CV$ 17,930

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Rule No. 1 Forge Your Own Path
Rule No. 2 Mix Rugged With Refined
Rule No. 3 Turn Up the Volume
Rule No. 5 Black Tie? Try White!
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.
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