Plaid: It's Not Just Grunge Anymore

Stepping out this morning, the first thing I saw was my breath. These days make me yearn for warm items. I like to turn to plaid. The rich hues and deep colors create a sense of snuggly delight, but I want to stay on trend - I've decided to stop living in the '90s.

The Fall/Winter collections were FULL of plaid. The tartan was turned into sweaters, pants, scarves, and so much more. This year even saw a wrap-around dress made of delicious plum themed plaid. And there were some classically silhouetted dresses perked up by the always fun plaid. And, of course, lovely thick coats to wrap around and ward off the cold winds.

So, while we here in the Pacific Northwest have been famous for our love of all things plaid, we can join with the rest of the world and put a trend-setting, fashion forward spin to it. Check out millionlooks.com for some inspiration.

Take a look in some local shops, Vanity, Megs & Mo, or anyone of the Shopgirls of Tacoma to see what pieces you just need to add to your wardrobe for the season.

If you haven't been to Orange on Broadway, you are missing out on a unique shopping experience. With a focus on "retro resale", you're bound to find some pretty interesting finds from vintage wool sweaters to a beautifully crafted 1960s jumpsuit. There are also some newer pieces that you might not consider completely "vintage" but, Orange on Broadway really focuses on making new fashion (which if you haven't noticed, vintage is the new "new") affordable.

There's also a definite attention to detail, which we at Embellish love, that not many shops offer to as little as arranging the racks by color and even in the little orange slices as tags, on the retail bags and even on the tiny paper jewelry bags. So if you're in the downtown area near Sanford and Son, take a minute and peruse through the racks and jewelry cases. We guarantee you will not be disappointed and you will most likely leave with a bag full of goodies as a few of our Daymakers have!!!