One of the biggest trends fashion is giving us this fall season is the prettiest and ugliest of them all. The easiest to wear and the trickiest to pull off. It’s a hassle. Ladies and gents I give you PLAID.
With plaid you either end up looking really cool. Like beyond cool. Insanely elegant, refined, sophisticated and cool, OR you end up looking dated – circa 90s Gwen Stefani pants and plaid shirts (y’all stand up if you’re a fan and guilty), or circa 2000s with a dash of fashionista: tube boots, leggings, dress-like plaid shirt, vest on top, plaid infinity scarf, Kim Kardashian wavy hair, big bag. Worst case scenario you look so dated it’s granny-style.
But even that is a thing, so… moving on.
2018 is all about sophistication and plaid as difficult as it may be to pull off is the #1 item to guarantee this coveted fashion situation. If… we manage to pull it off. Think Gucci meets Vivienne Westwood and they party with Versace in the 90s. Think the cool kids of today wearing plaid as if our moms never wore it in the 70s or we never rocked it in the 90s. It’s grungy with a bit of glam, and if you really know your shit you can look beyond fab in plaid.
PS. yes I am making a case for this trend, cause I’ve only just discovered its appeal. I am an idiot, I know but what can I do other than wrap myself in plaid this season and make up for all those times I hated it and walked right past it. #daggerthroughtheheart