Summer may be starting to feel like a distant memory, but there
is one thing we won’t be leaving behind this autumn- and that is our love (and need)
for prints and patterns in our wardrobes! The descent into winter often results
in us removing any traces of colour that aren’t a shade of brown or black (with
the exception of cream and grey of course) from our wardrobes. Our clothes seem
to get a bit less bold, a bit more monochrome, and let’s face it a bit more
boring. But a key trend this autumn that’s taking over the fashion world is a
way to brighten our outfits on a dull, grey (and let’s face it most likely
rainy) day, and that is with the return of Tartan
and Check prints! Everyone’s wearing them- from Cara Delavigne to Kate
Middleton, and we can see why…
We saw them all over the catwalk last year now we’re seeing
them again; Glamour magazine quite accurately described the constant resurgence
of the tartan and check print trend as an ‘enduring love affair’, and that it
is! And this autumn it appears to be a more committed love than ever, with
designers such as Tommy Hilfiger being unafraid to pair checks with checks from
head to toe, as we saw on the runway with a soft grey and red checked boyfriend
coat, teamed with a matching skirt and a monochrome checked waistcoat. However
If you’re not quite ready for a pair of tartan trousers like Cara, or a still
waiting to wear that Emilia Wickstead inspired checked co-ord, then you can
simply brighten up your outfit with a checked bag or a variety of tartan
accessories. You can be bold and bright with a red tartan scarf, or be subtle
and demure while still improving any outfit, from your work ensemble to the
jeans/ top you wear to the shops, with a Stella Macartney or Marc by Marc
Jacobs inspired tartan jacket or coat.
Now before I leave you to go and raid the stores to add some
tartan touches to your autumn/winter wardrobe, I need to give a quick thank you
and moment of appreciation to Cher Horowitz and this 90s inspired, timeless
trend.
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