PLAID MEN

NYT Fashion & Style section said 'Plaid is back' but I think it's never been out of style.

Polo Ralph Lauren windowpane-check wool blazer, $1,295; PRADA checked cotton shirt, $415; glen plaid wool topcoat, $350, and fedora, $59, both at Banana Republic. Amicale cashmere scarf, $190.

Balenciaga wool sweater, $765, and Band of Outsiders black-watch plaid hooded cotton trench coat with raccoon collar, $1,750; Burberry wool pants, $350.

Duckie Brown wool-cotton shirt, $425, and matching jacket, $1,100; Thom Browne oxford cotton shirt, $425; houndstooth silk bow tie, $89.50 at Paul Stuart; Polo Ralph Lauren wool-cashmere pants, $395.

Dries Van Noten down-filled jacket, $1,280; Rockmount cotton shirt, $70; Club Monaco wool pants, $149; wool-cashmere cap, $187.50 at Paul Stuart.

John Bartlett Tartan wool shirt, $220; Phineas Cole pants, $484 at Paul Stuart; Yuketea leather and wool bag, $450; striped woven scarf, $59 at Banana Republic.