As/Is·Posted on Oct 15, 2017Men, It's Officially Time To Retire This ShirtYou know which one I'm talking about.by Kevin SmithBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Psst...hey you! Do you know what gingham is? No? Well here's the definition: And it looks like this: View this photo on Instagram You've seen it EVERYWHERE, I'm sure. Like at the mall: View this photo on Instagram Chances are high that you'll definitely see someone wearing it around the Thanksgiving table. View this photo on Instagram Even the media has called it out: View this photo on Instagram And while gingham is a classic pattern—that absolutely looks nice—I just have to say that we're approaching an epidemic.. View this photo on Instagram Guys are defaulting to gingham as their go-to for EVERYTHING shirt. View this photo on Instagram See? View this photo on Instagram It's become their shirt of choice: View this photo on Instagram And you don't want to look like everyone else, right? View this photo on Instagram Right! So I'm here to make you aware of this looming threat, and encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone, and...try something new. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Like maybe a different color? View this photo on Instagram The other options are virtually endless: View this photo on Instagram You can never go wrong with a good basic, either. View this photo on Instagram So, I say all this to say, try something new! There's more than one way you to express yourself through fashion. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF