I'm with the majority here, if the lad wants a Black Watch, buy him that. He'll wear it a LOT more if it's what he wants and feels comfortable in.

Plus it's easy to dress a traditional kilt down and wear it modern/casual, with the added bonus that he could dress up a bit more too.
A contemporary MUG style kilt is only going to go so far up the 'fancy' scale.

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