MacAulay Plaid Style

Designers this season have taken elements of lockdown casual style such as sweatshirts and trainers and paired it with more classic garments such as formal skirts and blazer jackets to balance out the looks. Vogue.co.uk said of this season’s catwalk styles;

“…Ladylike ensembles pimped with a touch of sportswear felt suitably modern (think prim pleated skirts with hoodies… and pencil skirts with bomber jackets).”

To recreate these looks yourself in the MacAuley tartans, start with a classic tartan pencil skirt, and combine this with a tartan bomber jacket both in MacAuley Hunting Modern. This will give your look a sophisticated balance of smart casual, suitable for the office or for evening dinners out. Add in a pair of heelsand a clutch bag in the same shade of forest green for a full colour-blocked look.

Alternatively, opt for a kilted skirt in MacAuley Red Modern for a traditional Scottish element, and add a plain red hooded sweatshirt or sweater! I also recommend selecting your kilted skirt in a length to fall just below the knee for a modern and elegant style.

Men can take the same style tips and take a modern twist on the traditional kilt. Choose an alternate pleat kilt in MacAuley Hunting Modern with a solid green base, and combine with a chunky knit sweater and MacAuley Hunting Modern bomber jacket to match. The solid colour kilt with a flash of tartan in the pleats will simplify the look and stop it from looking overpoweringly tartan! Add a pair of black ghillie boots, and rolled-down kilt socks to complete the look.

According to GQ, another summer style option is to go for a statement shirt;

“There was a general mood toward playful and creative shirting at this season’s shows…A statement shirt, worn alone or over a vest or tee, is the easiest way to own it in the style stakes this summer.”

Pair a MacAuley Modern tartan shirt with a simple pair of denim jeans and boots, and you’re ready for a casual meal out, or to visit friends in the city! With a bold shirt, you can’t go far wrong. It will couple well with any solid colour garment already in your wardrobe, so it’s a fun and easy way to add tartan and colour to your looks.