The traditional approach to tartan has been “go big or go home” … I love it, but not everyone lives in a home fit for a dramatic plaid room.
Again very dramatic …
Adding a few tartan touches is the perfect way to update for the season.
I pull out this throw every year around this time, and instantly the living room feels cozier. This a shot from my engagement photos and not my living room, but I think the point is made with the next photo.
The same can be said when it comes to winter wardrobes. Tartan accents keep things fresh and unfussy.
J.Crew‘s latest lookbook is full of ways to accessorize with tartan. I can’t decide what to get first, but it may have to be the flats. They’re just to cute to pass up! 
Images via Branca, KJP, Domino









A girl after my own heart! I will be buying those J. Crew pants.
Same here! I am absolutely in LOVE with those pants — we can both have them right? Kathryn, squared?
Tartan is the best and I need those pants. need. Need. Need.