On my way to work the other day, I spotted two gorgeous women on the street wearing different gingham-printed dresses. The summer fashion trend followed me into the office, where I saw my co-worker had on a blue and white checkered slip. And once I got to chatting with MC's fashion editor, Lauren Tappan, who told me she had spotted four of the summery dresses the very same morning, I knew I had a microtrend on my hands.
First made famous by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and Brigitte Bardot throughout the '40s French fashion, gingham has been a staple summer print for decades. However, this year, the checked pattern has a newfound fervor as a daintier offshoot of the unexpected plaid trend. So much so that when I went searching for gingham to add to my summer shopping list, tons of pieces at some of my favorite retailers were already sold out. Thankfully, I found plenty of gingham dresses at Nordstrom, Revolve, and Shopbop for the season ahead.
