Denim and plaid are Fall wardrobe staples year after year. When I think of denim and plaid, I see images of the Brawny Woman {who replaced the Brawny Man earlier this year to commemorate Women’s History Month}, decked out in her red and black plaid shirt and denim jeans.
Earlier this year, I purchased a plaid shirt – my first plaid shirt in probably 25 or 30 years. The last plaid shirt I owned was pink and grey, and my best friend in college kindly told me that “pink was not my color.” I promptly went back to my dorm room and changed into a different shirt and never wore that plaid shirt again. So why the change of heart towards plaid? Well, I was scrolling through Pinterest during my lunch break last week, and I started “denim and plaid” fashion pins pop up on my feed. Seeing these women wearing these super cute and stylish plaid shirts with denim gave me some ideas on how I can style my plaid shirt with my denim.
If you’re looking for some style inspiration for how to wear your plaid and denim, then check out these looks I’m loving for Fall.
Pair an olive green vest, worn over a classic plaid shirt, to elevate the style of ripped, distressed jeans. This look could be worn to the pumpkin patch or the apple orchard, or for a day out with the girls.
Black & white plaid shirts, either layered over a t-shirt or buttoned-up, is such a classic style and looks so sophisticated when worn with dark wash denim jeans.
There are dozens upon dozens of different color combinations of plaids. I really like this green, red, and white plaid shirt worn with a vest, skinny jeans, and Hunter rain boots. Then there is the classic red and black plaid paired with black denim and white t-shirt.
Plaid shirts can be worn open or buttoned-up, which can hide a multitude of self-perceived flaws like wide hips or a muffin top. Or you can partially tuck your plaid shirt inside the front of your denim, as styled in the two photos below. When worn this way, it can give the impression of longer, slimmer legs.
Last year, I was “mad for plaid” and I’m still crazy about this style! With denim and plaid style inspirations like these, I can’t go wrong when I start to style my plaid shirt with my denim jeans this Fall.
How do you style your denim and plaid?
Yours Truly,
Vanessa
