Bias plaids are really swaying designers lately! The trend started with Fall 2008, and it is continuing for Spring 2009! The most fabulous aspect of this trend is that bias plaids are so flattering! In the same way that diagonal striped patterns trumps the horizontal ones, tartans cut on the bias are far more figure-friendly. At left: Anna Sui Spring 2009
FALL 2008
FALL 2008 Left: 6267
Below: Wunderkind
These two photos via nymag.com. Other runway images courtesy style.com.
At far right: Alexander McQueen
Antonio Berardi
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Yigal Azrouel
Ralph Lauren
Left: Zero Maria Cornejo
Right: D&G
Pollini
Christian Lacroix
At right: Bill Blass Resort
SPRING 2009
Michael Kors
Miss Sixty
Zac Posen
At far right: Alexander McQueen
Antonio Berardi
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Yigal Azrouel
Ralph Lauren
Left: Zero Maria Cornejo
Right: D&G
Pollini
Christian Lacroix
At right: Bill Blass Resort
SPRING 2009Michael Kors
Miss Sixty
Zac Posen
BIAS PLAID ACCESSORIES
Bebe topstitched suede hobo
Comme des Garcons tartan check wallet, at aloharag.com
Moyna sequined clutch. Visit moynabags.com.
Lauren Merkin Louise blue lumberjack plaid clutch, at shopbop.com
Dsquared2 platform pump
SKIRTS
Comme des Garcons tartan check wallet, at aloharag.com
Moyna sequined clutch. Visit moynabags.com.
Lauren Merkin Louise blue lumberjack plaid clutch, at shopbop.com
Dsquared2 platform pump
SKIRTS Banana Republic silk geometric print pencil
Alexander McQueen tartan tulip skirt, at net-a-porter.com
ASOS tartan tiered mini - just $46.50
TOPS . . .
Alexander McQueen tartan tulip skirt, at net-a-porter.com
ASOS tartan tiered mini - just $46.50
TOPS . . . Ad inspiration: Dolce & Gabbana!
Joie navy plaid ruffle shirt. Visit singer22.com.
Thakoon twist top. Go to shopbop.com
Fab plaid chiffon top, only $12.50 at forever21.com!
TOPPERS
Juicy Couture riding coat, at shopbop.com
Cinched waist tartan jacket, at topshop.com
At far right: Y3 plaid capelet. Visit eLuxury.com to buy.
Celeb style inspiration: Sienna Miller- CC loves!
Get Sienna's look with this adorable cotton check bomber jacket, at asos.com.
BIAS PLAID FROCKS
At left: Balenciaga
Joie navy plaid ruffle shirt. Visit singer22.com.
Thakoon twist top. Go to shopbop.com
Fab plaid chiffon top, only $12.50 at forever21.com!
TOPPERSJuicy Couture riding coat, at shopbop.com
Cinched waist tartan jacket, at topshop.com
At far right: Y3 plaid capelet. Visit eLuxury.com to buy.
Celeb style inspiration: Sienna Miller- CC loves!
Get Sienna's look with this adorable cotton check bomber jacket, at asos.com.
BIAS PLAID FROCKSAt left: Balenciaga
Photo via community.livejournal
D&G shirt dress, at net-a-porter.com
Kimchi Blue silk cross-front dress - $58 at urbanoutfitters.com
L.A.M.B. mod button dress, at shopbop.com
Right: Forever 21 Hadiya dress
D&G shirt dress, at net-a-porter.com
Kimchi Blue silk cross-front dress - $58 at urbanoutfitters.com
L.A.M.B. mod button dress, at shopbop.com
Right: Forever 21 Hadiya dressFellow Fashionista Danz of Fatal Attraction 2 Fashion did a wonderful plaid post yesterday, and if you look closely at her street style pics, you will see someone wearing this adorable little frock! Great minds, right D?
Left: MK2K sleeveless plaid woven dress, at shopbop.com
Michael Michael Kors portrait collar shift - so adorable!
Vivienne Westwood Red Label tartan print dress, at net-a-porter.com (for styling ideas, check out the runway photo!)
Deal of the Day:
Left: MK2K sleeveless plaid woven dress, at shopbop.com
Michael Michael Kors portrait collar shift - so adorable!
Vivienne Westwood Red Label tartan print dress, at net-a-porter.com (for styling ideas, check out the runway photo!)
Deal of the Day:This adorable 3/4 sleeve bias plaid shift is just $34.99 at Target!
51 comments:
Living in the Pacific Northwest, I'm finding myself especially drawn to the lumberjack plaid (I think other people call it hunter plaid??) like that blue and black handbag you pictured. Forever 21 has the most adorable jacket in red and black but when I tried it on, I found it had fallen prey to that common F21 malady - great design, bad cut. It just doesn't come together the way it's supposed to. Tried multiples...sad.
Loving the new layout, by the way. :)
that green, ruffled top is my fav...i like how it adds a bit of girliness to the look.
i need some more of this plaid/check/tartan in my closet!
i'm SUCH a sucker for plaid, it's so timeless and attractive -- perhaps its just my scottish roots lusting after all the tartan you've featured, but i can't help but love it! (:
I do love plaid, there are some amazing plaids you've posted here! And maybe this is a stupid question, but I'm curious what is "bias plaid"? I've never heard someone say bias plaid... I just know plaid as well, plaid. :)
xoxo,
S-C
I love love love plaid! The Dolce and Gabbana campaign is delightful, the photographs are fantastic :)
Annnd 100 origami cranes?! That sounds awesome! Lol I have a family of cranes on my windowsill, two large ones, three half the size, and a tiny baby one that made with tweezers :)
Ooh I like this trend!
Sorry I haven't stopped by, but my freaking internet conection is driving me nuts.
I love the D&G's new ad too!
I find this trend very casual-chic, sort of country but very very elegant. I love it :)I saw this plaid shirt in Stradivarius the other day, so gorgeous... it's stuck in my mind while this little voice keeps sayin 'Buy me, BUY ME' =P
Keep rockin, CC. I so love this blog!
some people know how to make plaid so incredibly chic & sophisticated that you forget its plaid, and others just remind u of something overused, everwhere, tablelcoths & lumberjack.
OMG at those shoes!!!
Thanks for all your fantastic posts. I love tartán specially Ralf + D&G style. Your pic make me many ideas to dress up.
kss from Spain cute girl
;-)
My pal Christian Francis Roth has a mixed plaid jacket that I'm definitely getting!
Hi there-Sienna does look stylish here!! I love the Viv Westwood dress too.
the dsquard2 pump is so hot! can't get enough of the tartan/plaid look--lovely :)
xoxo
ooo this speaks to my heart.
LOVE LOVE LOVE.
I'm so in love with plaid!!!
I have just a few pieces, but I'm thinking in taking the most profit of them.
I would like to try to mix some plaid, but it's so difficult to pull it really well.
xoxo
wow that is such a subtle detail that i hadn't even noticed! great eye cc!
i love the dress at Anna Sui
ooh, i, too, am mad for plaid -- there's an orangey ruffled plaid shirt at the gap that's calling my name right now.
yay!
Hey CC! Love this bias plaid post! Great minds indeed ;)
My faves from your runway selection are Anna Sui, 6267, Michael Kors, Miss Sixty and Zac Posen.
The blue lumberjack clutch and Banana Republic skirt are fabulous!
Thanks so much for the mention CC, I linked to your post as well :)
I also think the F21 dress is really cute - I esp. love the colours!
Enjoy the rest of your day darling!
okay,i officially change my mind about plaids.
That 6267 dress is amazing. I like these much more than the usual plaids.
Thank you thank you thank you...love this roundup!
Love the Tartan shoes! I can hear angels playing bagpipes!
Love most of the outfits!! *.* Plaid can be really chic :) I have a shirt from H&M and now I want a dress!
Byee
xx
Que monton de fotos super inspiradoras!!! Gracias por la recopilación!!
Tengo que salir a buscar alguna cosita de tartán para esta temporada pero de momento... ¡empezaremos por una sesión de pelu mañana! :-)
No se si llegue a invitarte a mi otro blog antes de irme a Madrid, sino dímelo que te invito... ¡necesito tu mail!
besitos
I love the fringe, fur etc from the last post...there's a dog across the road that looks pretty similar to one of those shoes, lol. The tartan i'm feeling, i think Ralph Lauren is having a pretty strong couple of seasons.
I almost bought the plaid f21 dress!! But it looked too tent-y.
I have had such a personal resurgence of my childhood plaid obsession - jeez. I can't remember the last time I scoured for something quite as desperately as I did for a yellow plaid dress for fall - AND I HAVENT FOUND ONE YET! Poo.
Oh you had me at Anna Sui! I love plaids - and bias plaids definitely seem to be more flattering. I was actually on the lookout for some plaid wonders a few days ago so thank you for posting these I'll definitely have to check them out!
PS. You have me stalking Net-a-Porter for the AKA New York dress you posted a few days ago - if our Aus dollar wasn't so dismal I'd be snapping it up in a heartbeat!
Never really been a fan of tartan but I think I could cope with that Mini/cropped jacket from Topshop.
I am so lacking in the plaid department, bias or otherwise. That little yellow bomber is sooo cute!
Checks, plaids, all on the bias, I love them all.
i can't get enough of fabulous brown plaid. And that CDG wallet.
loving the forever chiffony.
I love the Alexander McQueen!
I adore this pattern ... especially in very feminine cuts :)
Gorgeous!
And I put up a post on Anna Sui with that blue tartan outfit. And I've some really nice tartan corsets up too :) Hope you check them out
xo
I love the plaid pumps. I think it's more than a trend, it's a fashion basic.
Ok, so here I am thinking I don't like patterns much and as I read this post I am in love with nearly EVERYTHING!?
Too many gorgeous things to name...
I will take my dad plaid shirts! I love this trend
ooooh plaid and ruffles
love it
ahahahha
so so cute.
cant wait to see summer plaid over here.x
Creo que el desfile de Antonio Berardi es de lo mejor que se ha visto este invierno. El pase que has puesto (Shannan Click) es magnífico.
Por cierto, ¿te caen mal la Loren y Penélope Cruz? :)
Un saludo.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw this post - LOVE it so much. And the D&G dress...ahh I tried it on a couple of weeks ago but couldn't afford it and now it's sold out and I'm kicking myself for not just putting it on my Visa haha.
Great compilation as always CC - you're the best!
Lovely plaid and pictures.
Im such a sucker for anything plaid as well
Beautiful finds!
We will have squares for a long time as you explain us, then it will be a good idea to buy some accessories.
Kisses
Vivi
love plaid!! maybe b/c I was in Catholic school for 10 long years of my life, it just grew on me! LOL!
I like plaids and their look is something between scottland and a school girl.I own a vintage skirt and definately gonna take it out in winter.
I must say that after learning about all the trend forecasting websites that exist yesterday [I honestly had no idea!] everyone that's onto this trend just feels unoriginal and like they all read the same report and decided to make it into a trend. Oh no! I'm becoming even more cynical about fashion.
absolutely loving plaid right now....and the Dolce ads are at the top of my list!!! love them.
Those plaid pumps are fabulous! I love your new banner. The blog looks great :)
The dsquared heels...gah! I remember photos of the models walking with the heels in their hands because they were not able to walk in them. They are amazing anyway, haha!
Ooh how fun! All of this plaid makes me so excited for fall! yay! I have one of those F21 pieces -- and now I want more!
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