My new obsession with herringbone
I'm not sure how this happened, but I have a new, all-consuming pattern obsession. Herringbone has been creeping onto my style radar for a while now, elbowing out plaid and easily winnowing away my love of florals, polka dots, stripes, and even its pattern cousin, houndstooth. Composed of boxes of short parallel lines (which slope in different directions to resemble the bones in a fish), it's a handsome, timeless design-elegant in small form and playfully '80s when oversize. I love it on skirts, trousers, vests, and right now, especially coats. Check out the excellent examples I found on eBay today: a pale double-breasted jacket, which would be awesome with a miniskirt, tights, and ankle boots; this collegiate look, which I'd love to wear with broken-in jeans; J.Crew's hooded version; a chic cape style; and a crazy sophisticated piece from Valentino (again with the Valentino, I know), which reminds me of a 1977 business lady in the best possible way.
Don't be shy about mixing prints like herringbone with others like plaid--here's how to do it the right way.
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