Clash of the Tartans: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Mix and Match Plaids
Take the custom of the country firmly to the street with grids of wallpaper-size plaid paired with more of the same.
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Photographed by Josh Olins, Vogue, October 20181/13Checks Mix
When in Scotland (here, just beyond Inverness at the Alladale Wilderness Reserve), roughing it with tartan is a way of life. From left: Model Rebecca Leigh wears a Prada coat, $2,200; select Prada stores. Model Anok Yai wears a Prada top ($1,060) and skirt ($2,340); select Prada stores. Documentarian and writer Leon McCarron wears a Balenciaga jacket. Zoologist-adventurer Luca Bortali wears a Marni coat.
Fashion Editor: Lucinda Chambers.
Photographed by Josh Olins, Vogue, October 20182/13Hat Trick
To chase the blues away, pair a sky-hued checked coat with a faux fur–brimmed hat. Dries Van Noten coat, $2,060; saksfifthavenue.com. Sportmax puffer vest ($675) and dress ($1,050); Sportmax, NYC. Lizzie McQuade hat.
Photographed by Josh Olins, Vogue, October 20183/13Trail Blazers
Coordinated mad-for-plaid looks make for the best check mates. On Yai: Calvin Klein 205W39NYC oversize blazer, coat ($1,900), skirt ($1,600), and hood. On Leigh: Calvin Klein 205W39NYC jacket ($3,500), skirt ($1,600), and hood. All at Calvin Klein, NYC.
Photographed by Josh Olins, Vogue, October 20184/13Knowing The Ropes
Who says you can’t wear trainers with your Chanel? Leigh in a Chanel coat, hooded sweater ($3,200), and skirt; select Chanel stores. Lizzie McQuade hat. Versace sneakers. Marni bag. Brunello Cucinelli stole (on bag).
Photographed by Josh Olins, Vogue, October 20185/13Top Form
Overcoats needn’t always have the last word. Slip on a jacket for a novel way to layer up. Yai wears a Dior blazer, $4,300; Dior stores. A-Cold-Wall coat, $890; a-cold-wall.com. Chloé sneakers. Loewe rucksack.