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30 Rad Plaid Fashions

Sweet Ways to Tart Up Tartan, From Wallets to Gowns

— August 1, 2009 — Fashion
Plaid used to be the signature pattern of geeks and lumberjacks, but this 90s fashion mainstay is making a comeback.

Check out these rad ways to rock plaid, from tartan gowns to plaid bow ties, in the slideshow below.

Implications - Traditional cultural prints, whether tribal or tartan, are making a huge comeback in mainstream fashion. The globalization of the fashion industry has enabled fashion-conscious consumers to embrace their heritage and even temporarily adopt another culture by simply wearing its signature styles and patterns. Today's designers are transforming these traditional patterns into upscale creations, turning staples of blue-collar workwear into haute gowns worn in the world's most exclusive runway shows.
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Mainstream 'Twilight' Clothing
Mainstream 'Twilight' Clothing
Nordstrom Gets On the Vampire Bandwagon
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Pocket Pouches
Pocket Pouches
Emilio Solves Your Heavy-Handed Problem With Nifty Pocket Accessories
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Preppy Street Style
Preppy Street Style
A Bathing Ape's Plaid Ball Caps Are for the Subtle Nerd
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Clashtastic Plaid Shirts
Clashtastic Plaid Shirts
Trainerspotter Button-Downs Are a Mishmosh of Tartan Patterns
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Ivy League Tartans
Ivy League Tartans
Cornell Trademarks Print in Plaid-Happy Scotland
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Flamingo Print Retro
Flamingo Print Retro
Just Cavalli Fall 2008
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Channeling Buckingham Palace Guards
Channeling Buckingham Palace Guards
Naomi Campbell for Mixte Magazine
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Shades of Charcoal For Men
Shades of Charcoal For Men
Couture Straight from the Fall 2009 Runways of Milan
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Reversible Bow Ties
Reversible Bow Ties
The Brooklyn Circus Goes Geeky Chic With Flannel & Velour
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Throwback Magazine Covers
Throwback Magazine Covers
Naomi Campbell Rocks a Mean Afro for Giant
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20
Mad for Plaid
Mad for Plaid
10 Tartan Fashions
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Superhero-Lite Fashion
Superhero-Lite Fashion
Stylish Capes Are The New Summer Power Accessory
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London Fashion Week Trends
London Fashion Week Trends
Blues, Plaids, Mad Max
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Flannel Shirts Return
Flannel Shirts Return
Dolce & Gabbana Pre-Fall 2008
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Bizarre Bowties
Bizarre Bowties
J-Press Madras Bowties Rock the Plaid Fad
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Plaid Sneakers
Plaid Sneakers
New Balance Autumn/Winter 2007 Collection
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Tartan and Checker Fashion
Tartan and Checker Fashion
Stars Like Patricia Arquette Make Plaid Look Rad
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Bizarre Fall Footwear for Men
Bizarre Fall Footwear for Men
From Fish-Flops to Tartan Plaid
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Plaid Street Fashion
Plaid Street Fashion
Preppy Punk at House of Holland (Fall 2008)
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Neck Scarves, Plaid & Page Boy Caps
Neck Scarves, Plaid & Page Boy Caps
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2008
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10
Controversial Celebrity Photographers
Controversial Celebrity Photographers
Terry's Room on Belvedere
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9
Country Chic
Country Chic
Natural Fashion for Fall 2008
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Layered Plaid Menswear
Layered Plaid Menswear
Steven Alan's Fall/Winter '09 Collection Looks Effortless
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Monochromatic Menswear
Monochromatic Menswear
Pudel's Fall/Winter Collection is Stylishly Understated
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Heavy Skirted Coats
Heavy Skirted Coats
Comme des Garcons Military Jackets with Attached Blankets
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Male Denim Oversaturation
Male Denim Oversaturation
Pepe Jeans Ad Promotes Rocking The Canadian Tuxedo
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Cutoffs and Wellies
Cutoffs and Wellies
Glastonbury 2009 Fashion Makes Dancing in Mud Look Chic
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Family Portrait Fashion Ads
Family Portrait Fashion Ads
D & G F/W 2008
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Grunge Revisited
Grunge Revisited
90s Flannel Fashion C'est Chic for 2009
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Nerdy 90s Grunge
Nerdy 90s Grunge
Copenhagen Street Style Takes a Geeky Step Back in Time
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