PLAID & SIMPLE

Trends don’t come much more timeless than tartan, says Katy Pearson
Tartan comes in many guises. The symbolic national dress of Scotland, there are more than 2,800 different designs of the cloth around today. But you don’t have to have a heritage that includes a Scottish clan to make this trend work for you. The criss-crossing bands of colour lift any outfit as winter starts to roll in. So whether it’s Black Watch, Royal Stewart, or Gordon Dress, a touch of plaid will keep you smartly clad and up to the minute...