Photos: The Social Shopper: February 2, 2013

When Marc Jacobs showed look after look of graphic glory—bold black-and-white stripes and bright checkerboard fabrics—at both his show in New York and at Louis Vuitton in Paris last September, editors swooned but also admittedly wondered, Who is actually going to wear this? Well, several fashion visionaries have had a go at it with great success. Kirsten Dunst had everyone talking about her floor-length Vuitton dress at the recent Art of Elysium Heaven Gala in Los Angeles, and here on Fashionistable Miroslav Duma proves the theorem that a check can be chic. So that it doesn’t overwhelm her petite frame, Duma, who is famous for her irreverent mix of prints and fabrics, paired her patterned coat with subtle accents. Those who dare to try, take note—and you’ll graduate at the top of your (geometry) class.