Trend Alert: Houndstooth
September 19th, 2008
As we reported last Spring, Houndstooth is In for Fall 2008. Houndstooth’s characteristic broken check pattern is a bold choice in an oversized print, but it’s demurely classic when the pattern is on a smaller scale.
How to wear Houndstooth? Like John suggested for Tweed, wear your houndstooth with equally sophisticated clothes for a proper, ladylike look.
Fab Houndstooth Scarf | $5.50 at Forever 21
Go International Houndstooth Ruffle Top | $29.99 at Target
Mossimo Black Notch-Collar Houndstooth Boucle Jacket | $29.99 at Target
Houndstooth Newsboy Hat | $39 at Banana Republic
Our $$ Picks:
Houndstooth Dress | $88 at Gap
Coffee Shop Houndstooth Coat | $98 at Nordstrom
Our $$$ Picks:
Houndstooth Bow Button Cardigan | $110 at J Crew
Soia & Kyo Chevron Wool Blend Coat | $380 at Nordstrom
Entry Filed under: Trend,Trendscape,Trendscape,Women
5 Comments
1. Mimi | September 19th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
I like houndstooth much better than the gingham. The Houndstooth Bow Button Cardigan looks very lady-like.
2. katie | September 19th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
i must say my favorite purchase for the season is a long black and white houndstooth coat from ann taylor…i can’t wait for the weather to cool down so i can wear it!
3. Trisha | September 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Houndstooth can be very elegant and ladylike, especially when the pattern is small. But it’s also so bold and graphic when the pattern is large. I love it in both forms!
4. Anti-houndstooth | April 29th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I’m the naysayer. It’s just too much! Too much houndstooth!
5. Shannon Hancock | August 18th, 2011 at 6:50 am
I like it in small doses. I like all of the hats & acc but the jackets and tops are too much. It takes it from a cool Harry Potter sophisticated overseas look to gaudy 90’s when u start getting into real big patterns etc.