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10 Ways To Elevate Your Plaid Pieces, According To Our Fashion Editor

Plaid, gingham, check or tartan – it's important to show your stripes and know how to wear them.
Photography: Blake Azar

Double the fun with double the plaid. Go for patterns of different sizes in similar hues, and add contrast through your accessories. Earthy browns work beautifully with calming blues.

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Photography: Blake Azar R.M Williams shirts, $169 and $199 (underneath); Christopher Esber pants, $695; Gentle Monster glasses $345; Charles & Keith bag; $259.

Get more bang for your buck with a set that can be worn together or separately. Break it up with a belt and a pop of colour in your bag.

Photography: Blake Azar Bassike shirt, $495, and skirt $395; Zara belt, $65.95; Calvin Klein bag $`179; Mimco earrings, $99.95.

Not ready to commit to full plaid? Test the waters with an accessory first, like a patterned scarf around your neck or tied to your bag.

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Photography: Blake Azar Calvin Klein jacket and jeans, both POA; Longchamp belt, $505; Zara scarf (around bag), $55.95; Senso bag, $325; Mimco earrings, $99.95.

Gingham capris with a frilled hem, worn with a scoop-neck frilled top and a crisp cotton shirt, gives preppy spring-picnic vibes. A backless loafer keeps the look easy-breezy.

Photography: Blake Azar Lee Mathews top, $299; H&M shirt, $129; Nany Blouses pants, $180 (sold with top), at Primary Lingerette; Gentle Monster glasses, $385; Scanlan Theodore shoes, $800; Mimco ring, $89.95.

A dark plaid shirt is the perfect anchor for a floaty summery dress. Wear it open or tied around your waist.

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Photography: Blake Azar Dissh dress, $189.99; Bassike shirt $395; Gentle Monster glasses, $550; Senso shoes, $199; Zafino earrings, $29.99, and bracelet, $59.95.

Carry the trend into your corporate life with an office-appropriate version of the plaid shirt. Add interest by throwing a second one over your shoulders, tied at the front like a jumper. A midi skirt and heels keep it grown up.

Photography: Blake Azar Uniqlo x JW Anderson shirt (around neck), $49.90; H&M Atelier shirt, $149; Lee Mathews skirt, $649; Zara belt, $65.95; Alias Mae shoes, $239.95; Mimco bag, $499.95, and watch, $229.95; Brie Leon earrings, $159.

A tattersall-check trench can be your whole look. Add an element of surprise with a patterned scarf in a different colour around the waist.

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Photography: Blake Azar Zara coat, $269; Moochi scarf (around waist), $129.95; Kate Spade bag, $499; Mimco earrings, $79.95.

Embrace your inner Kurt Cobain (or Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis IYKYK) and go full grunge with a shirt layered under a handkerchief dress.

Photography: Blake Azar Zara dress, $139; Elka Collective shirt, $229; Zafino earrings, $29.95, and ring, $39.95.

DIY your look by buttoning two plaid shirts into one skirt. Pair with a baby tee and thong sandals for a simple yet effective look.

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Photography: Blake Azar Dissh singlet, $59.99; Matteau T-shirt, $280, and shirts (worn as skirt), $520 each; Le Specs sunglasses, $90; Senso shoes, $199; Studio Amelia bag, $610.

Plaid can be for evenings, too. Add sparkle with diamantes and a silver clutch bag, pop on slinky heels and a blazer, and you’re good to go.

Photography: Blake Azar H&M Studio blazer, $379, and skirt, $249; Maje shirt, $510; Studio Amelia shoes, $550; Longchamp bag, $505; Zafino earrings, $49.95; Swatch watch, $265.

Photographer: Blake Azar Styling: Sophia Stamellos Hair: Stephanie Dell/Hart & Co. Makeup: Sean Brady/AP-Reps. Model: Eve Valentine/Kult Australia Fashion Assistant: Benji Luis

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