Trend Alert : Boys are Mad for Plaid

What's the number one pattern for boys this summer? Why it's plaid of course. Plaid shorts and shirts are popping up everywhere in boys' wear. And I say, hooray! I love plaid, not only because it's a pattern that boys feel comfortable wearing, but because it comes in so many varieties; traditional plaids, plaids with small checks, plaids with bright colors and so on. There are so many great plaid patterns that there must be a plaid out there for everyone.

So, freshen up his wardrobe with a super cool pair of plaid shorts like these:

• Gap Patchwork Shorts
• Gap Blue Madras Plaid Shorts
• Old Navy Boys Madras Plaid Shorts
• Quiksilver Plaid Shorts

Or, get a bit retro with a cool-again short sleeved plaid button-up shirt like one of these:

• Gap Short-sleeved madras shirt
• Old Navy Boys Madras Shirts
• The Children's Place Plaid Shirt

No matter how you choose to infuse his wardrobe with some plaid, he'll look of-the-moment in his cool-as-can-be new duds.

Image courtesy of Old Navy