I heard it first from Lauren Tappan, Marie Claire's fashion editor: Plaid is back. The quintessential print always thrives in fall—it's practically made for sipping on a pumpkin spice latte at an apple orchard. However, Fall 2025 collections from Burberry and Calvin Klein suggest it's more cool girl-coded than ever before.
On August 10, Olivia Rodrigo proved Tappan's point during a lunch date with her boyfriend, Louis Partridge. A week after wrapping up her music festival run, she returned to L.A. in fall's plaid trend—specifically, a sleeveless tartan dress. Shockingly, neither @OliviaRodrigoClothing or I have ID'ed the thigh-length look yet, but knowing Rodrigo, there's a chance it's a nameless vintage find. It had a relatively high-neck and a buttoned empire waistline, so the Grammy-winner opted out of a necklace.
