Office style: The checked suit jacket

Checks are considered to be less formal than solids or stripes and they are ideal if you want to have a more relaxed office style.

Relaxed office style with a checked blazer

Relaxed office style with a checked blazer

Checks come in a number of different styles and they are very fashionable nowadays.

The most fashionable check option at the moment is windowpane. The stripes forming the check are far apart, creating a checkerboard effect.

Windowpane jackets are a daring choice and you will definitely be the most fashionable man in the office.

Windowpane

Glen check is the most common for suits. It is often called Prince of Wales check. It resembles a tartan, though it is primarily monochromatic.

It utilizes bands of vertical and horizontal stripes which create a wider check effect in the fabric when viewed as a unit.

Glen check

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