You guys know there’s very little I love more than a good ol’ fashioned plaid for autumn. But this fall, why not upgrade the Brawny man button-up to a Roger Sterling dapper-level three-piece suit? Sure, wearing all three at once may be too formal for most situations, but since it’s not a Suitsy, you can easily wear the pieces separately for nearly endless cool look combos.
Below, our five favorite ways to rock each (and sometimes every) part of the three piece glen plaid suit:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Want more ideas on ways to remix your wardrobe? We’ve got you covered here, here, and here!
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Not sure about the Tuesday and Friday look but you are all about making us braver. I have a serious hankering for some Chelsea boots.
For sure the pants and then the jacket. I have been experimenting with the idea of a more casual suit you can break up and it is usually the jacket I find looks the most out of place. A decent pattern might take care of that.
Megan you are going to cost me again!
That’s one awesome suit pattern — if only the Ludlow cut fit me!
Random aside, the links send you to JCrew Canada, and the pants are $272, sadly not $27.
Is it just me or is the idea of a vest with a t-shirt somehow too “brave”. I’d have to try that on, but I’m almost convinced it wouldn’t look good on me at least.
Btw, I really like the tuesday look, but would probably wear it with a white shirt instead of the henley.
I do like glen plaid and I like most of these looks but I’m not a big fan of vests unless they are a part of the 3 piece suit. I just don’t like the t-shirt or henly and vest look. I would wear the heck out of the jacket and pants though.
For Wednesday, does the vest go under or over the jacket?
You can do it either way, in my opinion, but I think over the jacket is the trendier look at the moment, particularly if wearing a full suit. However, since you’re wearing the jacket as a sportcoat (not matched to the pants), I think you could wear the vest under and use the jacket as a true outer layer. A lot, of course, depends on the fit of the vest and jacket and how much room you have in each — it’s unlikely to look right both ways if you have the right fit on either/both.
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This is one great looking suit! I love getting a 3 piece suit and breaking it apart to mix and match.
I used to wear Tuesday and Friday looks when I was in my mid-20’s. Don’t really do it anymore, but I still enjoy wearing 3-piece suits for work.
Really not a fan of the whole puffer vest with a suit thing. I see it too often in magazines and while I understand what they’re trying to accomplish, I don’t think it ever looks right. Of course, I’m also against air ties which are all the rage right now.
Look number one does it for me. Might have to keep an eye on the suit if J Crew runs a killer sale on it.
On a separate note, anyone else have the links to the suit take you to J Crew Canada’s site? Not the US site. Weird.