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
Not long after, Gray, in a plaid mini, is also posing at the photographers’ request, switching effortlessly between signature Gen Z stances, chin resting atop a bent hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
With tunic silhouettes, collars, ruffles, plaid and stripes, the pieces are a new playful summer uniform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
"Tartan and plaid are having a moment," says fashion stylist and writer Alexandra Fullerton.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Some of the cheongsams even had Western-influenced polka-dot or plaid patterning.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
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