Perfect Plaid Clothing & Accessories for Fall

If fall fashion could be summed up in one single piece of clothing, it would be plaid—anything plaid. From ballet flats to bomber jackets, pleated skirts to shrunken oords, the classic pattern is a preppy, punky, and perfect for fall.

Designers like Rag & Bone and Thakoon sent models down the runway in chic checks, old-school tartans, and enough buffalo plaid to keep your cozy all winter long. The enduring print, which is remarkably on-trend fall after fall, can go from the country club to the countryside, with ease.

This season, the school uniform mini is reinvented as a sweet circle-skirted dress, and a borrowed-from-the-boys flannels seem surprisingly chic belted over a flirty floral number. Beat the cold in a cozy ruana inspired by a fireside blanket and weather the elements in a tartan cape. Grunge-tinged accessories and outerwear in faded plaids reminiscent of the '90s add an edge to your wardrobe's prettier pieces. It doesn't matter how you wear it, so long as you cross this criss-crossed print off your must-have list.