No plaid after 5pm

Burberry Plaid. One of fashion's most notable checkered patterns. During harsh weathered conditions or a simple picnic in Central Park, you are sure to see this beige plaid. This plaid is synonymous for style, exquisite quality and an unparalleled level of class. It seems almost any occasion could be presented with an item off the shelves of any of the 150 year-old brand's boutiques, right? Wrong. Plaid, albeit its remarkable pattern and ability to go with almost any look, should be worn carefully. It is important to realize that the original Burberry plaid (a combination of black, grey, white, beige and red) is a daytime plaid and should be worn ONLY during the day. Of course, this is no official rule, but when looking carefully at many women and men who enter nightclubs and restaurants for dinner donning the original Burberry plaid, the picture looks a little strange. This daytime plaid can indefinitely transform any look into an elegant, dignified ensemble. However, when this plaid is paired with an evening blouse or a suit ready to take on the town, the pattern is sure to clash with the image of almost any evening ensemble. This preppy look of Burberry is a sureshot for many night crawlers out and about the town after 5pm, yet this plaid pattern doesn't say "I'm ready to hit the town". Instead, the pattern says, "I'm ready to take a long stroll in the English countryside with my lover". Like oil and water, Burberry plaid speaks daytime when perhaps your look to go out at night may scream, "I'm ready to dance and have some fun". This is by no means a lecture to refrain from wearing the British brand, however, this is to redirect those to keep your day clothes as day clohes and going-out clothes as your going-out clothes. As once said, there is a time and place for everything. The famous Burberry plaid pattern never seemed so suitable for an accent to a Vera Wang evening gown or a Dolce and Gabbana suit.