Plaid Princess

Plaid in playful new shapes, from smocked mini dresses to wide trousers and little tops. It is for anyone who wants a classic pattern to feel fresh and a little bit flirty.

Plaid is having a flirty moment, and I am here for it. The trick is to keep the pattern the star and the shape a little unexpected. Hill House Home's Cosima is a smocked mini with a full skirt that I would wear with ballet flats, and the MAUDE CLUB Rhea has a fur trim at the hem that turns a gingham slip into something I would wear to a winter party.

If a dress feels like too much, start with a pair of trousers. BODE's red plaid pair is loud in the best way, and Theory's Fluid pant in blue check goes with a plain white tee. Free People's Atlas mini in plum and the Reformation Adina top in pink gingham give you a softer, sweeter side of the pattern. Mix a check with a solid in the same tone and you cannot go wrong.

Truro Plaid Trouscer

BODE

$380

Mariam Top

superdown

$64

Micro Mini Skirt

Miaou

$174

Bind Strap Plaid Top Theory

Theory

$225

Fluid Plaid Pant Theory

Theory

$395

Relaxed Plaid Trouser Enza Costa

Enza Costa

$420

Arthur Top in Check With Jean

With Jean

$139

Slim Fit Long Sleeve Turtleneck Top Norma Kamali

Norma Kamali

$213

Pleated Mini Skirt Norma Kamali

Norma Kamali

$200

Devon Mini Skirt MORE TO COME

MORE TO COME

$68

Dolly Blazer Dress MAJORELLE

MAJORELLE

$279

The Elena Mini Dress

Madewell

$148

Stars Align Mini Dress LIONESS

LIONESS

$90

Halt(Er) In The Name of Love Checked-Seersucker Midi Dress

Rosie Assoulin

$850

Evelyn Plaid Gauze Midi Dress

Proenza Schouler White Label

$550

Rocky Shirt Mini Dress

LE BOP

$208

The Cosima Mini Nap Dress

Hill House Home

$218

Atlas Plaid Mini Dress

Free People

$128

Rhea Gingham Dress

MAUDE CLUB

$186

Vista Skirt

RAILS

$198

Adina Top

Reformation

$148

High Neck Check Print Mesh Top

Another Girl

$65

Niki Mid Rise Plaid Crop Flare Trousers

Vince

$398

Miami Vice Pants

Lioness

$100

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