Plaid

The Plaid Trend: From Grunge to Luxe for Fall 2025

Laurie Ellison
10/01/2025

Fashion trends come and go, but one trend is so iconic that it always finds its way back into our fall wardrobe. Plaid is back and basking in a significant season-defining moment. This season, designers have given plaid an upgrade that makes it feel modern and fun by using bold colors, unexpected silhouettes, and subversive styling. Whether you’re tapping into the 90s aesthetic, preppy chic, edgy grunge, or pared-down cool, I’ve rounded up some of the absolute freshest takes on the classic trend to wear now.

About Author / Laurie Ellison

Laurie sifts through data labels during the day and writes about fashion labels at night. When she's not working, you can find her in Minecraft slaying zombies and deploying mods, at Starbucks sipping on an ice coffee, working on a new certification, or roaming the Texas countryside living her best life ever.

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