Get Clad Out in Club Check With These Classic Polo Shirts From Aquascutum
If you know you're Nova check from your nylon metal, you will of course know of the significance of the club check from Aquascutum to this whole thing we call "casual". After a brief hiatus the British designer brand is back with a bang, bringing with it all that noughties nostalgia of Mike Skinner from The Streets & the whole casual revival of the era. Over the last 20 years the club check from Aquascutum has remained a terrace icon from Stranraer to Swansea, as new brands have come & gone, Aquascutum's world renowned check has remained a fan favourite. As the weather starts to turn, and a whiff of the World Cup starts to return after a 4 year break, it's probably a good time to start thinking about that classic check. What better way to brighten up your day than these latest Club Check polo shirts from Aquascutum.
Above: The Aquascutum Club Check Collar Polo in Navy now available from 80s Casual Classics.
Founded back in 1851 by John Emary on London’s prestigious Regent Street, it was Aquascutum that introduced the first waterproof wool fabric for outerwear. Aquascutum might sound like some sort of fancy Victorian name but it’s actually the Latin for ‘watershield’. Long before the days of GORE-TEX & garment technology from the 1980s from the likes of Massimo Osti, Aquascutum were already setting the bar for fabric innovation 130 years earlier. There’s probably only really a handful of brands that can claim the same cult status as Aquascutum and just like the fellow British brand Burberry had their iconic ‘Nova’ check, for Aquascutum it was all about the club check. Featuring (sometimes) discreetly behind collars & linings, you just can’t beat the celebrated check from Aquascutum.
Above: The Aquascutum Pique Club Check Polo Shirt in navy now available from 80s Casual Classics.
Back just in time for the start of the warmer months & this summer's World Cup, Aquascutum's iconic club check now returns to its spiritual home across a range of classic polo shirts. Highlights include the Pique Club Check Polo Shirt which features an all over club check print with a stretch pique cotton fabric for a classic fit. There's also the Club Check Collar Polo Shirt, which in typical Aquascutum fashion features the check just to the collar & is also available in a selection of colourways. Both styles feature a 2 button placket and will look the business with shorts and a pair of trainers. Shop the very latest Aquascutum arrivals now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.