plaid
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For many, private school evokes images of elite academies, manicured campuses and plaid Catholic-school uniforms.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
The red, white and grey plaid shorts have become iconic in tennis circles, and the surviving pairs have found good homes.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The store’s front facade was wrapped in a giant plaid scarf made of 126,000 twinkling Christmas lights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
I was not the only new “recruit”—there was David, in plaid pants, plus two friends of an existing member, who needed no introduction, as they had someone to vouch for them.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
He’s wearing a blue plaid flannel that hugs his thin body, making his eyes look an even brighter shade of blue.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
Ken Billington’s lighting and Constance Hoffman’s costumes, which featured swirling flared skirts in different candy-colored plaids for the female chorus, added to the effect, as did Ms. Zambello’s direction, which emphasized thrust rather than sweetness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Velvet Gang’s aesthetic changes every sequence: preppy plaids, florals, raver neons and a swollen pink jumpsuit that makes Corvette look like a hyper-feminine Gumby.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Newsboy caps, button-down vests and a predominance of subtle plaids recalled "Peaky Blinders", while pocket watch chains consolidated the 1920s feel.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Come for the messy, backstabbing celebrities, but stay for Alan Cumming's show-stopping plaids.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025
She was wearing an outfit of red plaids, lavender stripes, and aqua polka dots that she had matched herself.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
