The Perfect Pairings to Make your Plaid Scarf Pop

The Perfect Pairings to Make your Plaid Scarf Pop

Along with your wool mittens, cable knit sweater and puff-ball beanie, a plaid scarf is a staple—a quintessential cold weather accessory in a classic print. Which means it will be draped over everyone’s shoulders any time the temperatures start to fall.

Put your own personal twist on your plaid scarf with these ways to make yours pop.

Herringbone Blazer

A herringbone blazer brings two things to your plaid scarf—structure and texture. Traditional tartan looks polished with a tailored blazer and recalls its preppy English roots while the subtle chevron print lets you dabble in the print-on-print trend without suffocating your outfit. Polish off your ensemble with a long blouse, thick leggings and the Brits’ fav—Chelsea boots.

Leopard Print Anything

Make getting dressed in the winter a little more fun with a ferocious outfit. Whether it’s leopard print pumps or an oversized clutch, the pairing of plaid and leopard works thanks to leopard print’s neutral-hued color palette. A tame tartan scarf will benefit from the dose of danger brought on by a wild accessory and a solid color coat will anchor your ensemble.

Leather Biker Jacket

Turn up the volume on your plaid scarf riot grrrl style with a biker jacket. The classic punk-rock combo of plaid and leather will give street cred to your cozy scarf. Slip a pair of black tights on under your black distressed skinny jeans for a warm yet effortlessly cool outfit. Lastly, lace-into a shoe that can go bad weather as well as it can do bad girl: the combat boot.

Striped Shirt

While you can’t stop everyone else from wearing them, you can be the first one to ring in the season when you wrap up in your plaid scarf in lieu of a lightweight jacket. Make the choice feel purposeful when you pair it with an equally classic striped shirt—weather it’s a horizontal sailor stripe or a vertical pinstripe button-down, the two traditional patterns will play off each other perfectly.

Nail the perfect pile when you layer a scarf with accessories and outerwear that make your outfit stand out from crowd.

We’re mad for these plaid scarves.

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