“Pink, plaid, and polka-dots will always come back in style” this is all ye know and all ye need to know.
As you might have noticed, plaid —particularly buffalo plaid— is back in a big way for fall.
I’m not such a fan of the buffalo plaid. As a fashion statement it’s better left to the aggressively fashiony and the extremely young, both of whom get a pass because it’s their duty, nay their birthright, to look at least moderately dopey at all times.
But just because we don’t want to give a trend a big tonguey kiss in front of the bishop doesn’t mean we won’t give it a courtesy peck.
Ashley Stewart has some adorable offerings in the plaid arena:
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I’m particularly smitten with the cropped jacket, but there’s something awfully sexy about that tartan secretary number, even though you’d need to trash the cheap-looking belt and employ an interesting cardi.
Which one is your favorite?
I like the trench coat. I also like the last look, but with my big belly and boobs, I’d never be able to pull it off myself!
Comment by evilsciencechick — September 16, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
I’m with evilsciencechick–the plaid trench is alright. I think I might prefer it if the plaid was more of the Burberry variety, though. That color combo can look cheap far too easily.
Comment by Alexis — September 16, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
I really like the second to last one, the close fitted jacket. I think the combination of the tailoring and the bias detailing adds a level of sophistication. Now if I could only talk myself into the red….
Comment by TropicalChrome — September 16, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Alexis, Not me, there is nothing chavvier than the Burberry check. Trashy trashy trashy, which is a shame, because it didn’t used to be that way.
Comment by Plumcake — September 16, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
I just pulled out a wool buffalo plaid mini the other day while switching over my seasonal wardrobe pieces (wishful thinking, really, since I live in Seattle). I’ve been craving something plaid for a week or so, and had totally forgotten its existence. It’s hard to wear plaid skirts without looking like a middle school English teacher, though. Not that middle school English teacher is necessarily a bad look, but it’s not exactly one I aspire to as a marginally cool twentysomething. Anyway.
Bonus points for “chavvier”.
Comment by Evie — September 16, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
I can’t get behind any of those plaids. They don’t seem updated from the 90s versions Perhaps my eye will adjust.
Comment by Chiken — September 16, 2009 @ 6:43 pm
I dig the trench. Like the other posters here, however, I couldn’t wear it, though.
My second and third favorites are the cropped jacket (the one that looks like a shrug) and the first dress. The jacket would be awesome with a black pencil skirt and a white or red tank top. The dress needs a thinner, less-patent-y belt, and a good bracelet.
Comment by Cassie — September 16, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
Clearly, I’m a child of the 80’s because I love all of them. I wouldn’t wear any of them my own self, but I’d admire any cute young woman wearing them.
Comment by Ripley — September 16, 2009 @ 11:29 pm
Not a big plaid fan. My sainted mother used to say that most of them looked like horse blankets and I can’t help thinking Catholic school uniform when I look at the rest. That being said, I think they are OK if worn by toddlers and used as accent pieces like hats, scarves, belts, hair accessories, mittens, umbrellas and the occasional handbag. I can tolerate the occasional mini kilt or flannel shirt, but that’s about it.
Oh, almost forgot….big strapping men in tartan kilts are an most delectible!!!!
Comment by gemdiva — September 17, 2009 @ 11:33 am
I get where you are coming from with the burberry. I feel the same way about Louis Vuitton logo bags. I just assume that they are all fakes.
Comment by Alexis — September 20, 2009 @ 12:39 am
The current or last New Yorker (wtf) has an article on the creative director there that I quite liked (not that woman who overdid the revamp and laid the ground for the trouble in the late 90s — the youngish guy) and I really feel kind of sorry for Burberry about the trashing of the brand, it’s an absolute marketing nightmare, but there it is. I’d absolutely take a classic gabardine trench of theirs, with the check on the inside, as a gift but that’s it for the foreseeable.
Comment by Violet — September 20, 2009 @ 10:52 am
And yet, Burberry Prorsum under Christopher Bailey, who almost NEVER sends a check down the line, is doing wonderful things.
It’s the same with Louis Vuitton. Here LV has a certain reputation because of the tragic knock off bags, but Marc Jacobs does his best work when he’s designing clothes (logo-free) for Vuitton.
Comment by Plumcake — September 20, 2009 @ 4:48 pm