Plaid is in, Argyle is in style

Two of the most well known classic trends, makes a complete 360 in the fashion world, plaid and argyle. Some fashion experts still debate to this day whether or not if the two have went away.

Plaid
Courtesy Photo coutorture.com; from left to right: Minimarket, Rodebjer, and Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair.

According to NyMag, Elle and Glamour, Plaid is once again a hit among both men and women this fall.Minimarket, Rodebjer, and Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair all featured plaid in their at Fall 2009 Stockholm Show.Plaid first appeared in the Scots language, meaning blanket and are also worn as kilts and tartans in the Scottish culture. Over time plaid has become more and more recognizable. Today plaid comes in many forms, ranging from skirts to jackets and even to ties.

Argyle
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Argyle is a pattern up of rhombus shaped with a diagonal shaped checkerboard. A distant relative to plaid, argyle was also featured on tartans and other Scottish clothing wear. It was commonly worn as socks by the Scottish Cambell Clan. In the early 20th, argyle was also popular among men and later seen in the 1980's as a preppy style and worn by golfers. Now, Argyle has returned for Fall 2009 featured on a few runways shows as well. Quite recently Russel Simmons has released new jewelry featuring argyle patterns on a dog tag chain and Ralph Lauren featured argyle design on his fall ready to wear show.

What else is in?

Animal print. Animal print is also a big deal this fall. Ranging from purses to dresses to even cell phone covers, be sure to also get in touch with your wild side.

80's inspired attire. 80's retro wear is also in. When it comes to 80's inspired clothes you can not ever go wrong with bright neon colors to make a bold statement.

Boots. Boots are a must in Fall to welcome in the cool weather. Spice it up and get a nice pair of edgy over the knee boots or keep it warm and cozy with the simple Uggs.

Here are a few students spotted on campus sporting the latest new trends.