Tartan On and Off the Green

It’s summer and there’s no better season than summer to do and talk about sports. We encourage everyone to practice sports, whether it’s something very active such as rugby or football, or more relaxed such as golfing or running. Anyway you put it, sports are healthy, useful and fun.

But, as you know, feeling well and looking well go hand in hand. It’s amazing that we live in a time when sports outfits can be dressed up and worn off the field and into daily life.

Of course, sweat suits are not something to be worn on the street: they are for working out and exercising, and generally sports pieces are to be worn only when practicing sports, but there might be a sporting piece that is the exception from the rule

With many of the top golfing brands including Nike Golf, Galvin Green and Ian Poulter Design all including key tartan pieces to their 2013 collections, along with noticeable amount of golfing stars stepping out in tartan at major tournaments this year, we’re taking a look at this popular tartan trend on and off the fairway.

Each universal sport has its own “uniform” and style, from football shirts to basketball jerseys – it’s easy to spot the professionals and fans of a particular sport, and this also stands for the extremely popular sport of golf.

Known as one of the most stylish sports, tartan is considered a uniform to this traditional sport and is a key style item for any keen golfer. From trousers, shorts, shirts and jumpers – the traditional golfing tartan pattern is also as popular off the green, as it is on it!

Wearing golfing clothes off the field is definitely a strong statement about the person wearing it.

Ian Poulter is one of the finest British golfing professionals and style icons in the sport, and in 2007 he successfully launched Ian Poulter Design, a great range of golf clothing and stylish items. Often worn by the pro himself throughout golfing tournaments, Tartan plays a big role in the IJP collection in 2013. So, if he can, than so can you! Here are some of our favorites from the collection.

 

Depending on how confident you feel on the fashion front, there are a range of suitable styling options when it comes to tartan. Many golfers and fashionistas choose to team tartan shorts and trousers with neutral polo’s and jumpers, keeping all attention on the bold tartan pattern.

Because tartan is so eye-grabbing, it’s best that you wear with a solid color. You can also pair it with a leather jacket to dress it up for going out with friends in the evening. Tartan is fabulous in it’s in own rights, so it’s probably going to be the main piece of your outfit, so pairing it with pieces in solid colors and accessories that support it is probably the way to go. That’s the safe way to go.

But if you’re brave enough to team your tartan trousers with a patterned jumper, we suggest taking a look at the range of diamond pattern slips and jumpers available – a traditional style pairing with tartan on the green. Golf clothing specialists Galvin Green have a great selection of diamond jumpers, sure to make you stand out and give the professional golfers a run for their money on the fairways. This way, you will get a great sports pro look!

 

So, it’s up to you! You can spend your summer golfing or not, but you can sure get the look from from Function18, for example, who provide you will all the needed equipment.

Have a wonderful summer and don’t forget to enjoy the golf!

 

Fraquoh and Franchomme

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. Do you like golf? What do you think about wearing tartan? What do you like to wear it with? Share your thoughts in the comments below!