Plaid is ingrained my brain as: The men's department.
Let's take a walk down Amanda's memory lane as research as to why this is.
Early on:
We see my grandfathers (Dad-o is deceased; Pappaw is still alive and kicking). Both of these fine gentleman were manual laborers who owned their own businesses. Dad-o was in grading and clearing while Pappaw was a lumberman.
Their standard work attire?
A plaid shirt and work pants (generally chinos) with boots.
My father, a holiday church goer, generally wore a striped or plaid shirt on those trips.
And finally my college boyfriend (not the man I married) wore, every single day of his then life, khaki pants and a plaid shirt (generally a red and navy blue plaid).
Do I have a love affair with plaid?
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| Except maybe with Jon Hamm. |
Negative.
Being that this is all the rage as far as trends go this season I decided to see what was out there that I may can tolerate. I found these gems and thought I would share. My favorite has to be the last one <wink>
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| These Sperry's area adorable and a perfect little accent to a fall outfit. Festive feet...sure! |
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| This is quite precious the wrap skirt and tall boots are perfect for work. I fight with the idea plaid is so masculine this really changes the thought process. |
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| In a vest for sure. I like this because I can make it a bit more feminine. Plus I have this quirky thing about vests :) |
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| Now that is appealing. :-) |
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Haha plaid always makes me think of my uniforms I wore as a kid!! Yuck!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I love all your plaid inspiration. Those shoes and the vest and the SKIRT! Oh my, the skirt!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the Sperry's and the vest! Also, the dog photo, of course.
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Kat :)
Hahaha, I love the picture of the dogs in the plaid! I have to admit I do sort of have a love affair of plaid on a guy. Something about lumberjack fantasies, which probably grosses you out since your grandpa was one (sorry!). Still I love the flannel-plaid shirts guys wear. On girls? Eh, not so much. Dogs though - you are on to something there!
ReplyDeleteI do love the plaid vest! The whole outfit is cute :) I think certain plaid tops, sweaters and skirts are cute but there are also some that are just awful! Haha!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge plaid fan also but I can definitely get behind the skirt and the sperry's!
ReplyDeleteLove those shoes and that vest! I am such a sucker for plaid! I would wear it all the time and dress my little guy in it too if I could! Husband too for that matter! lol! Not sure if it is the Scottish/Irish heritage in me or what :)
ReplyDeleteHilarious Post!! I like you and fashion posts! HA!! Love the Vest!!
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