Monday, September 15, 2008

Yeah, we’re biased . . .

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
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




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

Banana Republic silk geometric print pencil
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
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
Fellow 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:
This adorable 3/4 sleeve bias plaid shift is just $34.99 at Target!
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51 comments:

  1. KateSeptember 15, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    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. :)

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  2. Cupcakes and CashmereSeptember 15, 2008 at 12:33 PM

    that green, ruffled top is my fav...i like how it adds a bit of girliness to the look.

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  3. LaurenSeptember 15, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    i need some more of this plaid/check/tartan in my closet!

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  4. hollyshambles.xSeptember 15, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    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! (:

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  5. Susanna-Cole KingSeptember 15, 2008 at 1:19 PM

    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

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  6. SyedSeptember 15, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    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 :)

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  7. LisaSeptember 15, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    Ooh I like this trend!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 1:51 PM

    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!

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  9. BombchellSeptember 15, 2008 at 2:23 PM

    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!!!

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  10. María Pilar Bernal MayaSeptember 15, 2008 at 2:47 PM

    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
    ;-)

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  11. WendyBSeptember 15, 2008 at 2:58 PM

    My pal Christian Francis Roth has a mixed plaid jacket that I'm definitely getting!

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  12. Sharon SSeptember 15, 2008 at 3:03 PM

    Hi there-Sienna does look stylish here!! I love the Viv Westwood dress too.

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  13. Jadore-FashionSeptember 15, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    the dsquard2 pump is so hot! can't get enough of the tartan/plaid look--lovely :)

    xoxo

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  14. leeselooksSeptember 15, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    ooo this speaks to my heart.

    LOVE LOVE LOVE.

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  15. SeekerSeptember 15, 2008 at 4:03 PM

    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

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  16. PennySeptember 15, 2008 at 4:21 PM

    wow that is such a subtle detail that i hadn't even noticed! great eye cc!
    i love the dress at Anna Sui

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  17. Megan @ Pink O'ClockSeptember 15, 2008 at 4:35 PM

    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!

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  18. DanzSeptember 15, 2008 at 5:07 PM

    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!

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  19. AngelaSeptember 15, 2008 at 5:11 PM

    okay,i officially change my mind about plaids.

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  20. Rebecca, A Clothes HorseSeptember 15, 2008 at 5:35 PM

    That 6267 dress is amazing. I like these much more than the usual plaids.

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  21. deeSeptember 15, 2008 at 6:07 PM

    Thank you thank you thank you...love this roundup!

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  22. Fifi FlowersSeptember 15, 2008 at 6:32 PM

    Love the Tartan shoes! I can hear angels playing bagpipes!

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  23. NemeraeSeptember 15, 2008 at 6:47 PM

    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

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  24. ♥♥♥ Fall in Style ♥♥♥September 15, 2008 at 7:06 PM

    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

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  25. AnastaciaSeptember 15, 2008 at 7:14 PM

    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.

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  26. Dana (MODAna)September 15, 2008 at 7:18 PM

    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.

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 7:50 PM

    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!

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  28. DropsofglamourSeptember 15, 2008 at 7:52 PM

    Never really been a fan of tartan but I think I could cope with that Mini/cropped jacket from Topshop.

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  29. MissaSeptember 15, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    I am so lacking in the plaid department, bias or otherwise. That little yellow bomber is sooo cute!

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  30. ElizabethSeptember 15, 2008 at 8:59 PM

    Checks, plaids, all on the bias, I love them all.

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  31. TriciaSeptember 15, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    i can't get enough of fabulous brown plaid. And that CDG wallet.

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  32. Da FashionistaSeptember 15, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    loving the forever chiffony.

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  33. SiennaSeptember 15, 2008 at 10:04 PM

    I love the Alexander McQueen!

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  34. ♥ Marta ♥September 15, 2008 at 11:40 PM

    I adore this pattern ... especially in very feminine cuts :)

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  35. Lil MidgetSeptember 15, 2008 at 11:49 PM

    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

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  36. tessaSeptember 16, 2008 at 1:02 AM

    I love the plaid pumps. I think it's more than a trend, it's a fashion basic.

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2008 at 2:18 AM

    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...

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  38. MónicaSeptember 16, 2008 at 7:01 AM

    I will take my dad plaid shirts! I love this trend

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  39. AusAnnaSeptember 16, 2008 at 7:34 AM

    ooooh plaid and ruffles
    love it
    ahahahha
    so so cute.
    cant wait to see summer plaid over here.x

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  40. Sr QSeptember 16, 2008 at 7:39 AM

    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.

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  41. S (formerly of Modern-Guilt)September 16, 2008 at 9:26 AM

    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!

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  42. The Stylish WandererSeptember 16, 2008 at 9:44 AM

    Lovely plaid and pictures.

    Im such a sucker for anything plaid as well

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  43. Vanessa @ See Vanessa CraftSeptember 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful finds!

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  44. VIVISeptember 16, 2008 at 10:51 AM

    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

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  45. So Stylish So SassySeptember 16, 2008 at 11:17 AM

    love plaid!! maybe b/c I was in Catholic school for 10 long years of my life, it just grew on me! LOL!

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  46. MimiSeptember 16, 2008 at 11:46 AM

    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.

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  47. JuliaSeptember 16, 2008 at 12:17 PM

    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.

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  48. UnknownSeptember 16, 2008 at 12:25 PM

    absolutely loving plaid right now....and the Dolce ads are at the top of my list!!! love them.

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  49. AntheaSeptember 16, 2008 at 12:38 PM

    Those plaid pumps are fabulous! I love your new banner. The blog looks great :)

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  50. MyriamSeptember 16, 2008 at 2:05 PM

    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!

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  51. sarah marie pSeptember 16, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    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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