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Like black leather and blue denim, red tartan plaid is one of those fabrics that feels timeless and modern at once. And this season—after making a splash on the fall runways of
Saint Laurent,
Philipp Plein and more—the preppy-meets-punky motif is looking better than ever on a coterie of style stars.
Take
Chloe Grace Moretz in
Simone Rocha, below. The starlet's ruffled, off-the-shoulder top pairs a bold, unexpected silhouette with a classic schoolgirl print.
(Source: FameFlynet Pictures)Meanwhile,
Rita Ora went head-to-toe in the festive pattern when she rocked a statement-making
Moschino tux in London. (Bonus points for the coordinating bow tie).
(Source: Rv)And blogger and street style bait
Chiara Ferragni threw it back to the '90s (in the best way possible) when she tied a tartan-lined jacket around the waist of her black slip dress.
(Source: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images Europe)Want to try your hand at tartan? Pair the pattern with black accents and you can't go wrong. Shop our picks below:
(Source: Bloomingdale's, Shoptiques, Ralph Lauren)Torn by Rono Kobo Crop Top, $218, and Skirt, $200, both at
Bloomingdale's;
See You Monday Tartan Print Pants, $40, at
Shoptiques;
Polo Ralph Lauren Tartan Shirt Dress, $165, at
Ralph Lauren