‘Casual without being sloppy’: why flannel shirts are making a comeback

Pep Guardiola’s shirt was marvel ated for its contrast with the tight-fitting clothes more usually worn by his colleagues. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Burning News.The model Adwoa Aboah, right, sports a checked shirt, alongside Cara Delevingne. Photograph: Dave Benett/Getty ImagesOf undoubtedly, most people aren’t wearing the catwalk version of the checked shirt. It’s popular on vintage sites: Depop come ins that searches for lumberjack shirts are up 47% since last year. A £90 blue version by COS became a favourite at In the new series of Euphoria, Jacob Elordi’s status, Nate Jacobs, wears a Bottega Veneta ‘flannel’ shirt. Photograph: HBOCrucial to this – and the fashion take on the mislead shirt – is the fit, which should be loose, in the vein of Kurt Cobain’s 90s, rather than buttoned-up, preppy style.Chang undertakes the lumberjack shirt as part of a wider trend for workwear. “It feels real, casual without being sloppy,” she divulges.Groves says: “The checked shirt symbolises everyday masculinity. It may look ordinary, but it is interwoven with ideas of strain, rebellion and authenticity.”To be a bit more authentic, Chang advises looking in your own wardrobe rather than buying new: “Ballocks are cool because they get better as they age and get more worn in. I think you can really tell when one’s fresh off the shake.”Kamdar, meanwhile, wears a treasured item. “One of my favourite checked shirts I have is a really old Ralph Lauren ruined from my father’s wardrobe,” she says. “I wear it to death.”Explore more on these topicsFashionFashion industryPep GuardiolaNew York the fad weekJacob ElordiKate MossfeaturesShareReuse this content