MAD ABOUT PLAID
Billie Rae Spain // Project one // 3 Directions - Book One // GR_601 // Fall 2012
“Once you can accept the universe as being something expanding into an infinite nothing; which is something, wearing stripes with plaid is easy.” – Einstein
CONTENTS 01 02 03 04
Daily Rituals A Collection Company Sources
BOOK ONE // 01 Daily Rituals
Monday – A Job Interview Tuesday – Going To A Concert Wednesday – A Day of Camping Thursday – Preparing For A Trip Friday – Taking Photos In The City Saturday – Hanging out With Friends Sunday – Meeting For a Dinner Date
Book One // Daily Rituals
MONDAY // A Job Interview WHAT TO WEAR?
In going out on the town even to spruce up the closet a bit takes some time thinking about when wanting to put an outfit together plaid seems to make the wardrobe pop out and give some attention to color and contrast throughout the day. Red in a plaid outfit seems to be a power color that conveys a message of power, strength, confidence, sexiness and dominance all at the same time. I believe that by mixing and matching several colors and plaid patterns together seems to be pretty successful when going to that important job interview or career opportunity.
Book One // Daily Rituals
TUESDAY // Going To A Concert
How To Show Style? In that moment of picking out the right concert and venue to go to. You must also think about how to dress for what show you are going to see and how to accessorize that in reflecting your own style and accents. I will admit that choices are always hard in putting together the correct elements to make an outfit pop. I know plaid always goes with just about anything for any genre or category of music. I think that this classical but conventional style will never run out of ideas in one’s closet and I tend to play off that periodically everyday of the week.
Book One // Daily Rituals
WEDNESDAY // A Day Of Camping
How To Dress For The Wilderness & Outdoors? When packing and gearing up for going out camping, fishing or just on a nature hike walk you need to take several things into consideration. First you have to make sure you are dressed warm enough for the occasion. Plaid flannel seems to work wonders on how one can take on or off layers while in the great outdoors if it’s a nice hot or cold day. Also the factors of nature and how that plays into the plaid camping style of one’s wardrobe you must also accessorize and bring only what is needed and the basic essentials. Therefore heavy socks, boots, jeans, plaid flannel and a light jacket seem to do the trick.
Book One // Daily Rituals
THURSDAY // Preparing For A Trip
How To Pack An Outfit? In going somewhere must take into consideration the aspects of packing lightly in one’s suitcase. Therefore If I’m going somewhere out of town for just a day or even two I have to figure out what I’m going to wear for the next given day. I think having at least one flannel or plaid piece in my wardrobe makes for a flexible preparation in an outfit. It keeps you warm, it’s good for making yourself look hip and stylish etc. It’s always good to be simple, minimal and think outside the box when taking items that are only needed for a short use or amount of time in this case. You want to fold items as small as they can be but also reflect on them like they would be in your closet to get the best essential breakdown of organization and simplicity.
Book One // Daily Rituals
FRIDAY
// Taking Photos in The City What To Wear Out In Public Spaces?
Going out and about the city can be a challenge sometimes when trying to figure out what to wear in public spaces. Sometimes in order to get that urban grunge appeal you must blend into your environment and become a wallflower so to speak. While going out whether it be listening to music, taking photos, drawing, writing or riding bike you can pretty much wear flannel or plaid items with anything. You could even take photos of other people wearing plaid for inspiration to gain more introspective on the subject to learn why it’s become an awesome trend in fashion in the city in these hip, urbanized and gentrified areas of local community spaces. A camera, ipod, journal, paints, drawing materials, backpack are all nice accessories to have with a plaid outfit to accent it. Book One // Daily Rituals
SATURDAY // Hanging Out With Friends
What to Wear When Just Bumming Around? Even when hanging out with friends you have to make a decision that if you are going to just hang out and bum around it’s also important to be comfortable and chic all at the same time. Flannel Plaids seems to compliment that factor very well when walking, skateboarding, biking, playing video games, going to watch a movie, drinking a beer or some coffee in a little coffee shop or bar. You have to urbanize yourself to the factors of the trends and people you hang out with because you are what you wear and like. This classic chic, sleek look can be amiable for men or women and it’s good to accessorize with plaid because it’s a versatile pattern and style that will be endless to the masses.
Book One // Daily Rituals
SUNDAY
// Meeting For A Dinner Date What to Wear On That Important Time?
You might meet someone special or just wanting to sort of keep yourself open on the scene of meeting new people. But there is always one important factor that lays in your mind and that is what to wear. You can accessorize with other options even if it’s not plaid but I think that by having at least one garment of plaid in your closet can totally enhance your day and outerwear in split seconds. This type of trendy but vintage fashion with be everlasting in anyone’s closet or object of items desire. You can spruce up any type of outfit by adding plaid to the occasion.
Book One // Daily Rituals
INDEX & SOURCES