Holiday Dressing: Plaid

Fall 2011 (clockwise from top left): Rag & Bone (photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images); Burberry Prorsum (photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images); Sonia Rykiel (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images); Band of Outsiders (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images); Sonia Rykiel (photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage); Thakoon (Photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images)
Come fall, we’ve come to expect plaid in designers' collections, especially in classic pieces like blazers, wool coats and shirtdresses. But, this season, we didn’t see the floor-grazing buffalo check puffers at Thakoon or the Mongolian lamb trimmed biker jackets at Rag & Bone coming… But once they marched down the runways—check, please!
In terms of fashion trends, plaid (like animal prints, florals and stripes) never totally leaves our sartorial subconscious. (In fact, it only seems to move further forward in our minds—in the past 90 days, listings for "plaid" items in the Fashion category on eBay were up 30 percent and sales were up 45 percent compared to the prior period) But, we’re revisiting the fashion favorite—yet again—because plaid turned a sort of couture corner this season. Bold color, intricate detailing and unexpected silhouettes have us excited to explore plaid, from tartan to black watch, for the holiday season and into the chilly months ahead.
"Check" out these plaid pieces we found on eBay.
New Dolce & Gabbana Plaid Wool Maxi Skirt
(buy it now price, $599)
New Plaid Hat
(buy it now price, $14.99)
Lanvin Plaid Enamel Bracelet
(buy it now price, $499.99)
New Ali Ro Plaid Dress
(buy it now price $159.94)
Hanni Y Crop Sleeve Plaid Coat
(buy it now price, $299)
New Gibellieri Leather Oxford Pumps
(buy it now price, $269.99)
New J Crew Plaid Wool Cape
(buy it now price, $649)
New Joseph Ribkoff Plaid Cocktail Dress
(buy it now price, $70)
YSL Silk Plaid Blouse
(buy it now price, $210)
New Carlisle Wool Plaid Cropped Coat
(buy it now price, $199.99)
Strapless Ruffle Plaid Dress
(buy it now price, $495)
New J Crew Silk Blouse Plaid
(buy it now price, $59.99)
Lanvin Silk Plaid Dress
(buy it now price, $395)
New Kate Spade Plaid Purse
(buy it now price, $195)