1977: Dan Aykroyd & Steve Martin as two "wild and crazy guys" (left)
Fall 2008: Dolce & Gabbana channel their inner Georg & Yortuk Festrunk (right)
Photo Credit (right): Firstview
What a versatile pattern plaid is. It can be classic, it can evoke nerdy, preppy or even punk. Plaid can be masculine or feminine and when worn as a kilt, sans skivvies, tartan can be traditional.
Fall 2006: McQueen tweaks traditional tartan
Photo Credits: Firstview
Craig Ferguson dons a kilt...
I am not preppy or very classic, so I prefer my plaid with a bit of edge. I also like to see it utilized in unexpected ways, whether it be in styling or in the fabric. After all, part of what makes up good design is the ability to creatively interpret things in ways that others have not.
always classic, Burberry
Fall 2009: Ralph Lauren's "Americana" plaids
Photo Credits: Firstview
UPDATE 5-12-10: "Spaceballs I has gone to PLAID!"
Love that McQueen.
ReplyDeletelove the mcqueen on the right...and the ralph lauren on the left...and i wouldn't mind having the burberry umbrella... =) am i asking for too much?
ReplyDeleteThat Ralph Lauren dress is amazing... I like the red one walking away behind it too!
ReplyDeleteLove these pieces - def need to add some plaid (purple!!) to my wardrobe!
ReplyDeleteThis is making me think I need more plaid in my life. Usually I leave it to my husband (he's a devotee of both kilts and plaid flannel shirts, although mercifully not together), but it may be time for me to usurp it. I'm especially in love with that McQueen dress with the jabot. It's such a great play on traditional Scottish men's formal wear.
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