All These Years

Plaid clothing has remained a chic classic through the long years. In terms of fashion, if something manages to stay stylish for longer than a decade, that’s a big accomplishment. So the fact that plaid has hung around in the fashion world for so long means that it’s definitely worth incorporating into your wardrobe. With its stark yet pretty design of bold and faded squares, plaid is worthy addition to any outfit. Plaid can also be quite versatile with a variety of bright or muted colors that you can adjust according to your mood or color scheme. It also has a nice repertoire of different cuts that are stylish and easy to customize with a bunch of different outfits. To make things easier, we’ll show you some of the unique, different styles of plaid clothing in this week’s fashion quiz!

Plaid Shirts

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Don’t both of these shirts look super cute? You can already see that even though they’re both plaid, the patterns, colors and cut are quite different. The black and white shirt has smaller squares and closer-set lines for a more formal and elegant look. Its design is form-fitting and flares just a little bit from the hips to accentuate any curves. This plaid shirt would be great for a formal event with its sleek shape and sophisticated patterns. On the other hand, the second plaid shirt has a much more relaxed feeling coming from it. The colored squares are far apart and soft-looking while the playful and bright color scheme emphasizes the friendly design. Even the cut of the plaid shirt is different as it is looser and more formless than the tight-fitting shirt. You can pair this shirt with jeans and a shirt as a cute, casual outfit you can wear any day!

Plaid Pants

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If you’ve run out of fancy tops, why not put on a pair of plaid pants? Their eye-catching design and color will draw attention away from a plainer top and emphasize your gorgeous legs. Though you may think that there’s only one shape for plaid pants, there are actually multiple designs! If you want to rock a groovy and 90s feel, the plaid flares pants would be an awesome choice! The softer colors of the pants don’t distract from the unique cut and it also gives the illusion that your legs are skinnier. The second pair of pants are more traditional but still quite classy. This time, the color scheme and patterns are much more bold since the shape is quite simple. The contrast of white, red and black make the pants eye-catching and vibrant. It’s a great match with any dark-colored or white top.

Plaid Dresses

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It’s strange how something that lumberjacks used to wear can make dresses look so good! But then again, it’s not surprising as plaid adds a dynamic and colorful touch to everything it’s on. Look at the red plaid dress, it looks absolutely adorable with its ruffled skirt and wrap-around bow! However, the dress’s bright red color scheme sharply contrasted with dark blue squares offset the cute, girlish charm given off by the ruffles and bow. This contrast makes this dress seem edgy and awesomely unique and it’s perfect to wear as a casual outfit. You’ll be turning heads wherever you go! The second dress has a much more subdued color scheme but the design is quite elegant and sophisticated. The shape of the dress is very unique with an inverted waistline coupled with a full, flaring skirt. The dark color scheme is a great design choice because bright colors would overwhelm the eyes and detract from the beautiful shape and it also lends the wearer a sense of dark mystery. You could be the belle of a midnight ball wearing this gorgeous and intriguing dress.

Go Try on Some Plaid!