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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
Rs 569,700
Heyworth Glen Plaid Suit Trouser
TMT 2,980.00
The Baden Oilcloth Down Jacket
TMT 8,100.00
Tailored Fit Plaid Tweed Blazer
TMT 7,000.00
Suffield Relaxed Fit Flannel Trouser
TMT 1,320.00
Alpine Low Suede Trail Shoe
TMT 1,890.00
The Iconic Doeskin Blazer
TMT 7,270.00
Fair Isle Wool-Blend Scarf
TMT 1,120.00
Pleated Wool Flannel Trouser
TMT 3,240.00
Denim Utility Jacket
TMT 2,720.00
Classic Fit Plaid Flannel Workshirt
TMT 1,320.00
Chamois Ball Cap
TMT 680.00
Rivington Relaxed Jeans
TMT 990.00

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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.