IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT! A/W13 Tartan Trend

We are looking at all of our A/W13 trends that we have arriving in stores as well as keeping track of what people are layering up with in the streets and pulling out from the catwalks and we have to say check is back!!
Checks, tartan or plaid, however you describe it we are looking at how it returns every year and still makes us so excited to wear it. Punk, twee, casual, retro, grunge, whatever your style everyone will have at least one tartan item hanging around.

Here are a bunch of reason why we love it:

CLUELESS

KURT

LIV IN EMPIRE RECORDS

PUNK WESTWOOD

From those inspirations we move on to how Designers have taken the classic fabrics and created fresh styles but kept the careless attitude that you associate with plaid. The shows from New York, Paris, London and Milan Fashion Weeks  were covered in it and a few of our favourites are:

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

LOUIS VUITTON

SAINT LAURENT

VERSACE

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD RED LABEL

MOSCHINO

As you know we look to the streets, bloggers and general cool kids for inspiration too and will be taking note of what and how you are wearing your checks this season. Here are a few images we have on our mood boards already:

ANIMAL BABES

CARA DELEVINGNE

THE QUEEN MICHELLE (KINGDOM OF STYLE BLOG)

LUANNA PEREZ (LE HAPPY BLOG)

HOT LEGS

So we are absolutely so excited for the Autumn to commence and for us to start layering and planning our clashing plaid looks. Pull out your old pieces or invest in some trend worthy pieces from WE ARE COW to spruce up your A/W13 wardrobe!

I suppose like they say.. "If it ain't broke - Don't fix it"