If you want to feel like you’ve been styled by a film director straight out of a Nordic drama, try a plaid blanket shirt as a jacket. These oversized, brushed-flannel shirts come in thick fabrics with tasseled edges, and they function like an open coat. Wear one in a bold black-red-and-ivory check over a simple white or gray t-shirt. The bottom half is where you get to be creative: choose olive cargo pants or utility pants with multiple pockets—they bring the function and the fashion. The earthy green balances the loud plaid, and the utilitarian look ground the whole outfit in practicality. Roll the cargo pants’ cuffs once to show off high-top hiking boots or lug-soled brogues. Add a black beanie and a crossbody sling bag. This is the ultimate “I’m ready for anything” outfit: you can climb hay bales, chase chickens, and still look gritty-cool in every picture. The plaid blanket shirt also gives you an extra layer you can shed and tie around your waist when the sun comes out.
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