A buffalo plaid shirt is a wardrobe staple. While its red-and-black variety is a must-have, you can also expand your wardrobe with additional hues.

A jacket this handsome can hold its own with dress shoes. Easily. Resist the temptation to automatically pair buffalo plaid with jeans and work boots. Jacket, $315 by Schott NYC. Shirt, $175 by ...

Plaid flannel got its start in the Scottish Highlands during the 1600s and has been a staple of rugged outdoorsiness ever since. By the time the Industrial Revolution was in full swing in the US, the ...

The origin of buffalo check isn’t Minnesotan at all, or even American. It’s Scottish. The pattern, which alternates red checks, black checks, and dual-tone red and black checks, is listed in ...

Red Wing boots, Pendleton plaid shirts, Woolrich buffalo plaid vests, Filson field bags and Carhartt beanies are among the brands that a new generation is discovering. News Home Page ...

1850: Pennsylvania-based Woolrich Woolen Mills creates the first buffalo plaid flannel shirt. Workers instantly love the warm, practical button-up and its red-and-black checked pattern.

The plaid flannel shirt became the unofficial symbol of the grunge movement in the early 1990s. Bands like Nirvana, The Breeders , and Pearl Jam rocked plaids in their signature, grungy fashion.