Friday, July 31, 2015

Fashion Vocab 101: Patterns and Prints

Casual Fridays has been a tradition in LSM that cannot be seen from other private schools. It is a fantastic opportunity to express yourself through mediums such as fashion and culture that promotes creativity and humility as well. But sometimes, we end up sounding (and looking) like a goofball if we often use fashion terms in the wrong sense with braggadocio. Most of you probably get confused with common patterns for men’s clothing so I am gonna give you a quick crash course about it. So better listen up and take notes!



1.) Plaid - If I get a dollar for every time someone pronounces this wrong I’d already be a millionaire. It is PLAD not PLAYED. Most people think that people who wear plaid use black eyeliner, listen to sad music or are mounted on a horse herding cattle. But that is obviously not the case. You will find many different styles of plaid (all with different names), but for the sake of this article, let’s just lump them all under one title. Simply put, it is a pattern of stripes that cross each other to form squares.  Plaid scales vary, but as a whole, plaid prints are typically more busy because of the color plus the actual plaid pattern itself. Make sure to use it sparingly. One plaid item per outfit is usually best.

2.) Argyle – This pattern simply pertains to overlapping diamonds and intercrossing diagonal lines. This is commonly seen in vests, pullovers and socks. The first image that comes to mind when this style is mentioned is a stereotypical nerd with bulky eyeglasses (probably coming from a strong influence on American sitcoms). A classmate once wore an argyle sweater and he received a lot of flak. Sadly, he never wore it again and had maybe doused it in gasoline and ignited a match on it. But for me, I think it looked nice because it adds a layer of class. Argyle is not nerdy but preppy (see the difference?). 


3.) Aztec – Please don’t get confused, Tribal and Aztec have commonalities but they aren’t the same thing. Flourished during the Mayan Era (World History class, remember?), it has now made its grand comeback to modern society through fashion. What makes Aztec prints stand out from different patterns is that they heavily use on geometric patterns and bold colors. If you wish to be like an Aztec, daring and fearless, I would suggest you wear this print. But don’t overdo it!


4.) Checkered – Is a pattern of modified stripes consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical lines forming squares.  Also known as a “gingham” pattern. It comes in many different sizes mostly seen in shirts. If worn correctly, people will be complimenting your style. If not you will be looking like a walking chessboard.  You can layer your shirt under a sweater and let the collar pop out for a preppy look or layer it under a cardigan to keep you warm and super casual.


5.) Pinstripe - This pattern is composed of very thin stripes of any color running in parallel.  Comes in many different scales, from pinstripe (thin) to the wide stripe you find in ties. Really flexible, easily worn with other patterns and of course, goes with all solids. A very common print in long sleeves, it gives you this classy feel to it. 


The next time someone asks you about clothing patterns or you go shopping with your friends, I bet you would not sound like a fool you once were but a more knowledgeable human being and maybe, just maybe, you can impress the opposite sex with the information you got? Who knows? Sound smarter, dress smarter.

Article by Jeremiah Maglaya
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