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    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Fashion Trend Report by Nena Ivon, nenasnotes, Exclusively for Randolph Street Market

    Completing my three month series look at “always classic always new” fashion trends which includes florals, leopard prints and now plaid. Here we see all three combined in this Michael Kors Fall 2018 ad. Is the combination doable on your own….of course, just be sure to work in the same color palette, here red and black with the leopard print seen in accessories. I love to combine pattern, but be careful of too much and clashing pattern and color, then go for it….perhaps, as you see here, a dose of contrasting pattern in a shoe, boot, handbag or glove. Since all three trends are classic please peruse the many vintage clothing and accessory vendors at the monthly Randolph Street Market, believe me you won’t be disappointed.

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    I asked, Jeffrey Banks, a true Renaissance Man…designer, lecturer, fashion historian, and esteemed author of several books, most recently NORELL MASTER OF AMERICAN FASHION, the first monograph on the iconic designer, to share a paragraph on the pattern. I encourage you to get his book TARTAN Romancing the Plaid to further explore its fashion story.

    “TARTAN is one of two perennial patterns that seemingly never goes out of Fashion. The other perennial is animal prints. They are both all-time classics. And although some seasons they are more dominate a theme than others they are never more than a season or two out of the limelight. Because tartan is classic, romantic, subversive, and even sometimes ironic, its appeal never fails to fascinate. And it is the one pattern that even print shy men seem to always embrace!”

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan is often misused for all plaid it is by definition, “A woolen cloth woven in one of several patterns of plaid, especially of a design associated with a particular Scottish clan.” There are over 4000 tartan plaids.

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Of course, the first brand we think of is Burberry, established in 1879 by Thomas Burberry. They trench coat “Its name derived from the trenches where military personnel were stationed in WW1, the original Burberry trench coat was designed in 1912 by Thomas Burberry to keep officers protected against wind and rain.”

    “Initially developed for the military, each feature on a trench coat has been specifically designed for a reason. The epaulettes were added to display the rank of the officers while the storm shield, found on the upper back, enabled water to run off the coat and keep the wearer dry. A pleat was also featured on the back which allowed for ease of movement when running or on horseback.”

    *The distinctive plaid lining was added in 1920.

    I’m sure, just as Levi Strauss would be in awe at how his denim, originally for workman’s overalls, has evolved into classic fashion, Thomas Burberry could not have predicted the International success a military coat would have!

    No plaid, to my mind’s eye, is more recognized. It hasn’t changed until recently….let’s look at the traditional and some newer versions. You can find vintage Burberry at the monthly Randolph Street Market (Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28 from 10 to 5).

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    The Chicago flagship store on Michigan Avenue…..who knew, plaid architecture, brilliant marketing and a stunning addition to what is arguably the most diverse architectural city, Chicago, where modern architecture was born!

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    A book, of course…

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    From Alexander McQueen

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Sarah Jessica Parker and Alexander McQueen wearing the official McQueen tartan at the Met’s Costume Institute gala for “Savage Beauty”.

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Vivianne Westwood

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Yves Saint Laurent Couture

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

     

    Jean Paul Gaultier

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Want more…

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    Tartan + Plaid Always Classic Always New

    To me plaid is always “in” as an accent, as an accessory, or as a complete outfit. It can be a traditional tartan or a new version of the classic Burberry plaid. It can be whimsical, think McQueen and Westwood, or line the classic trench coat that knows no gender. This season try it with a bit of leopard and what the heck a dash of a floral print, the point be confident in dressing and most of all have fun with your wardrobe styling!!!!

    —–
    by Nena Ivon
    www.nenasnotes.com

    All photos from Pinterest photo credits unknown.
    *Burberry quote from a Harrods editorial.

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