Truth is, before this post I hated the tartan look, as for me it just screamed granny style, or blanket skirts & jackets on the loose (read mental hospital inmates trying to look posh over scrabble). Buuut, the more I put my tartan demons to sleep and chose to approach this trend with an open mind… the more I can see its appeal. Basically tartan is the most complex fabric and pattern that can have you looking like an obedient English boarding school girl turned rebel punk in the weekends. Or it can have you looking like a polished professional woman, who loves a traditional fabric and knows good style. Or… all the above, hence its eclectic versatile trait. 
wall streets, or the shops throwing checkered prints at us (here, why don’t y’all look like clowns stuck in the 70s?) are not enough of a signal, well that only means 2 things: 1. we’re either living on the moon oblivious of Earth’s evolving fashions, or 2. We just couldn’t care less about what fashion has to offer. Bitch please! Since the latter is NEVER a case, let’s assume we just landed from the moon. On our quest to look the sharpest and trendiest we take a few hints from the 2 aforementioned places, and designers collections for the cold season. But always with our own spin on it, cause baby, fashion is nothing without style. ;) 
- skirts (pencil, A-line, pleated, long, short)
- jackets (long, short, fitted, oversized, cropped, coats)
- sweaters/blouses/shirts (very 70s & 80s style)
- trousers (large, bell-shaped, skinny. Think 90s grunge – Gwen Stefani, or punk looks)
- shoes, socks, scarves, hats
Or maybe the crappy weather’s to blame for my crappy un-plaid mood, cause nobody looked granny up there.
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we love these looks, super fabulous for fall!
xx Vera & Rony
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Thanks so much! glad you like them girls :) xoxo
This actually reminds me of my mom but she was one of the most fashionable people I’ve known so it’s a fantastic memory! Love plaid!
on one hand with plaid i get the grandma vibe, but on the other i totally know what u mean, it looks very chic, 70s or 80s style, in that ladylike kinda way. My mom as well, used to wear so much plaid when i was a kid, and she looked amazing in it… me not really loving it is just a matter of taste and not really trying out the look.who knows… might do it one day ;) Thanks Caroline xoxo
this does not remind me of my grandmother but of prep school
oh yeah, that too! but even so, still not really loving this look. YET :) xox
i think i’ll add a plaid skirt to my shopping list
U go girl! ;) they’re very classic/traditional with a bit of edge, and though i’m not a huge fan of plaid, I keep thinking about a plaid pencil skirt… now that would look great! Thanks xx
Haha granny on the cover of Vogue? I totally agree with you, the tartan trend has me confused as well, and I’m not a fan of plaid on plaid, but looking at all these gorgeous photo examples makes me want to get my plaid on — like right now
haha, totally know what u mean! that’s exactly how i feel. Don’t really like it, but i might reconsider it after these pics ;) thanks so much Nensi xoxo