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.
30 Rad Plaid Fashions
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Nerdy 90s Grunge
Copenhagen Street Style Takes a Geeky Step Back in Time
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Cutoffs and Wellies
Glastonbury 2009 Fashion Makes Dancing in Mud Look Chic
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Neck Scarves, Plaid & Page Boy Caps
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2008
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Grunge Revisited
90s Flannel Fashion C'est Chic for 2009
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Plaid Street Fashion
Preppy Punk at House of Holland (Fall 2008)
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Flannel Shirts Return
Dolce & Gabbana Pre-Fall 2008
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Plaid Sneakers
New Balance Autumn/Winter 2007 Collection
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Male Denim Oversaturation
Pepe Jeans Ad Promotes Rocking The Canadian Tuxedo
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Family Portrait Fashion Ads
D & G F/W 2008
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London Fashion Week Trends
Blues, Plaids, Mad Max
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Country Chic
Natural Fashion for Fall 2008
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Heavy Skirted Coats
Comme des Garcons Military Jackets with Attached Blankets
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Controversial Celebrity Photographers
Terry's Room on Belvedere
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Monochromatic Menswear
Pudel's Fall/Winter Collection is Stylishly Understated
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Superhero-Lite Fashion
Stylish Capes Are The New Summer Power Accessory
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Flamingo Print Retro
Just Cavalli Fall 2008
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Tartan and Checker Fashion
Stars Like Patricia Arquette Make Plaid Look Rad
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Layered Plaid Menswear
Steven Alan's Fall/Winter '09 Collection Looks Effortless
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Reversible Bow Ties
The Brooklyn Circus Goes Geeky Chic With Flannel & Velour
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Shades of Charcoal For Men
Couture Straight from the Fall 2009 Runways of Milan
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Bizarre Fall Footwear for Men
From Fish-Flops to Tartan Plaid
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Mad for Plaid
10 Tartan Fashions
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Throwback Magazine Covers
Naomi Campbell Rocks a Mean Afro for Giant
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Ivy League Tartans
Cornell Trademarks Print in Plaid-Happy Scotland
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Channeling Buckingham Palace Guards
Naomi Campbell for Mixte Magazine
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Bizarre Bowties
J-Press Madras Bowties Rock the Plaid Fad
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Preppy Street Style
A Bathing Ape's Plaid Ball Caps Are for the Subtle Nerd
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Mainstream 'Twilight' Clothing
Nordstrom Gets On the Vampire Bandwagon
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Pocket Pouches
Emilio Solves Your Heavy-Handed Problem With Nifty Pocket Accessories
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Clashtastic Plaid Shirts
Trainerspotter Button-Downs Are a Mishmosh of Tartan Patterns
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Plaid Street Fashion
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Neon Denim
Cali Glow In The Dark Denim
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Stylish Semi-Suits
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Birthday Suits on Magazine Covers
Naomi Campbell for i-D
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"Old School" Comme Des Garcons
Casual Chic Male Fashion
'Preppy Boy' in Asos Magazine Shows Relaxed Smart Look
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Fake Food Wallets
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Plaid Sneakers
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Comme des Garcons' Manskirt Couture
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Nick Knight's Shoot of Lily Donaldson for Vogue
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Umit Benan Fall/Winter 2009 Menswear Collection is Rough On the Outside
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Retro Head Wraps
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Tartan and Checker Fashion
Stars Like Patricia Arquette Make Plaid Look Rad
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Samurai-Inspired Denim
Evisu International Jeans
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Mismatched Underwear
Undiz Advocates Color-Clashing Undergarments
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Shoes Made of Old Truck Tires
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Cone Hair
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Ivy League Tartans
Cornell Trademarks Print in Plaid-Happy Scotland
Draped In Body Parts
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Gift-Wrapped Grenades
Shadi Ghadirian's 'White Square' Shows War Tied in a Bow
Rain Boots with Handles
Easy Wellies
Eccentric Ties
Alexis Mabille Bow Ties
Channeling Buckingham Palace Guards
Naomi Campbell for Mixte Magazine
Armless Torso Editorials
Naomi Campbell for Vogue China
Shoes Inspired by Failure
The Reebok Struccess Sneaker
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Old School Tech Wallets
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Mega Flares
Prada's Checkered Atrocity
Badass Rain Boots
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Guerrilla Fashion Exhibits
'Printed Matter' by Comme des Garcons
Beekeeper Couture
Mismatched Apiculture Fashion Fit for the Birds and the Bees
Bizarre Bowties
J-Press Madras Bowties Rock the Plaid Fad
Cassette Wallets
Make Your Purse A Work Of Art
iPod Neckties
The iTie Becomes Your Extra Pocket
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Networking Neckties
Dialog05 ‘Business Class' USB Tie
Classy Cyclist Couture
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Comme des Garcons for H&M
Congruent Neckties
Eric Glennie's Inline Design Keeps Stripes in the Same Direction
Leather Pocket Wallets
Makr Wallets
Casual Bow Ties
Xiengkok Neckcessories Not Just for Special Occasions
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Wood Wood's ‘Coppi Stripe Crew' Shirt Puts a Spin on a Clas
Clashtastic Plaid Shirts
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