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Wednesday, 28 August 2013

How to wear tartan

I heard that tartan was back and I was immediately thinking NO NO NO NO NO - I had images of women all over the world dressed like this
But then I did notice a very nice pic of Victoria Beckham wearing a tartan mini skirt and my faith was restored - tartan can look good if worn/styled correctly.
Source: Daily Mail

 The photo of VB is uncanny (to me) because in 1993/94 I had a red tartan mini kilt that I used to wear with black heels and a slouchy jumper - just call me a fashionista why don't you ?!

 How to wear tartan? My one piece of advice is "do not over do it"! I would treat tartan as I do animal print - LESS IS MORE. So pick one statement item of tartan and the rest is plain/normal.

 I am kicking myself that I got rid of the little red skirt I had 20 years but here is a little collection of things that have cuaght my eye in the high street today.

 ASOS Tartan Dress £22

New Look £17.99 

 ASOS Skater Skirt in Tartan Check £16

Own The Runway Tartan Dress £14.99
Own The Runway Blue Tartan Sleeveless Skater Dress £45.99
I would wear all of these with simple light round or v-neck jumper, tights or tanned legs and shoe boots as VB has done here - I love the look so much - I think I might be the last navy skirt, it's gorgeous!

 What do you think? Will you embrace the tartan trend? How will you wear it?

 Fiona
xoxo
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12 comments:

  1. CuratingMi28 August 2013 at 11:22

    The Own the Runway red tartan dress is just too cute!! Love the look on VB.....she has absolutely got it going on!! x

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    1. Avenue 5729 August 2013 at 00:25

      I am so in love with her and what she wears!!!

      I have to steal her look - I must I must I must!

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  2. Alexandra Petersen28 August 2013 at 11:35

    I love a touch of tartan, if I could find it, it would be a long super fitted skirt!

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  3. Unknown28 August 2013 at 14:28

    I love the last navy skirt too. I wore a black short tartan skirt for my 30th birthday party almost 10 years ago. How strange that it would not look out of place a decade on. Wish I'd kept it. Love Liz xxx

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    1. Avenue 5729 August 2013 at 00:26

      I know they say fashion comes around again and again but I'm not experiencing it and it makes me kick myself that I got rid of everything first time around!

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  4. Sharon S30 August 2013 at 01:32

    Hi there! So agree, VB looks fab as usual, not sure if I will rock tartan-maybe if I see the right piece, but I won't actively look! Have a great weekend xxx

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  5. Unknown1 September 2013 at 05:10

    Love the ASOS dress! But still don't know if I'd wear it?!

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    1. Avenue 574 September 2013 at 08:53

      I might order it and see if I can dress it down

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  6. The Flaky Fashionista2 September 2013 at 05:58

    I'm slowly coming around to the tartan trend, but agree that it's not something you should wear too much of all at once. Love the VB look ... does that woman look bad in anything??? I'm thinking along the lines of a tartan jacket in navy & green - haven't seen one yet; just in my head, so probably won't exist when I go looking!!

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  7. Avril x4 September 2013 at 08:47

    My eyes...MY EYES!!! x

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    1. Avenue 574 September 2013 at 08:53

      I bet you're wearing tartan within the year!

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