Trend Alert: Plaid, Plaid, Plaid

Though I never rocked a school uniform in my days in the halls, Thom Browne, along with plenty of other designers, have inspired me to embrace the fall trend of everything plaid. Incorporating plaid into a fall wardrobe seems like a given, right? I'm sure we all still have our deep hued plaid scarves from a few years back. But this year the fall collections took plaid to a whole other level. I'm dreaming of plaid blazers (a huge street style trend at the moment), plaid trousers, pleated skirts, play-suits (as you see in this post), and all the preppy goodness I can squeeze into one season.

More than anything, the plaid suit jacket is a must have this autumn. I'm sure you all could imagine how ecstatic I was when watching the F/W 17 shows, knowing my obsession with tailoring. Veronique Branquinho showed masculine suiting softened with delicate sheer long sleeves covered in a shimmering wash of sequin designs. Almost the whole of Off-White's collection was made up of tailored or reconstructed plaid pieces along with a select bit of denim. Where there was broad shouldered suit jackets at Celine, Ellery had a more relaxed take on suiting with some plaid pieces among a strong 70s flair of patterns and colours. Everywhere you turned, the fact that plaid and tailoring were going to be fall's biggest trends was confirmed.

What I love most about this particular trend alert is that it perfectly coincides with not only my personal style, but my everyday styling equation. What I mean by that is the idea of mixing contrasting pieces, whether that be in colour, pattern, silhouette, season, or vibe. Pairing a boxy grey plaid blazer over a romantic white flowing dress with a pair of trusty sneakers makes for an interesting source of contrast and of course, a pretty adorable outfit.

As for what you see here in this post, I wanted one look to feel quite preppy with the other more streamlined and simple. First of all can we please take a moment to appreciate this incredible vintage pleated skirt? Hand sewn by my Nana in the 1950's it's a little piece of history that I'm so happy is still in pristine condition after all these years. I think it's pretty clear where I got my style from. The colours in the skirt add a strong sense of uniformity but when styled with the bold mustard colour of this suede jacket, the outcome is something quite thought-provoking. As for the second look, it's pretty straight forward. I love this play-suit because it speaks for itself and doesn't need much to elevate it, except of course if you want to wear it with a stunning pair of platform loafers.