Looking for ways to style plaid shirts this season with casual and work wear? Here are 6 plaid shirt outfits that you can recreate for multiple occasions.
A plaid shirt can be a great addition to a winter outfit as it can be dressed up or down and can give your outfit a pop of color. They are a staple piece to have fun with when styling because they can create so many stylish and festive looks for the fall and winter season.
You will learn how to style a plaid shirt for work or holiday events and for casual outings. The most popular colors of plaid shirts and the easiest colors to style are reds, greens and blues. In this post there are 3 different styles of plaid: red plaid, navy and green plaid, and red and green tartan. You will get inspiration on how to achieve dressy and casual looks for each style of plaid.
This post is all about how to style plaid shirts during the winter season that are simple enough for you to copy into your wardrobe.
Cute Plaid Shirt Outfits
1. Red Plaid – Dressy Casual
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Red plaid is a classic and a season staple for work and casual wear. A cute way to style a plaid shirt with a dress is by tying it around your waist. This can make for a dressy and comfy look and can also give your look some shape by extenuating your waist, especially with a shift dress. Adding a pair of heeled booties can keep your look dressy as well.
Another way you can style a red plaid shirt like this with a dress is by using it as a cardigan with your dress. If you have an oversized plaid shirt, a fitted dress would work well to keep the balance in your look. You could also trade the booties out for pointed toe flats or mules to keep with the dressy casual look.
2. Red Plaid – Comfy Casual
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For a casual look with a red plaid shirt, pairing an oversized plaid with leggings is the perfect option. When it comes to comfy casual, faux leather leggings are a closet staple to get this look. They can elevate simple looks, like this one with just a plaid shirt and a tee. Quilted flat are also a comfy alternative to sneakers that can create a stylish look.
3. Navy/Green Plaid – Business Casual
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Darker plaids like this navy and green can be easy to dress up and to have to create business casual looks. Pairing black and beige pieces with a deeper color plaid gives it a sophisticated feel and gives you great options for elevating this piece.
This look features a lightweight cardigan, dress pants and heels. Adding a beige or cream piece of outerwear lightens up your look and gives it dimension. Another business casual option is pairing this plaid with a knee-length skirt and black loafers.
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4. Navy/Green Plaid – Jeans Casual
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Most plaid shirts can be paired with blue jeans and can make for a casual, put together look. With darker plaid shirts, light-wash jeans complement them best giving you a variation of colors and shape to your look. In a look like this your shoes can set the tone – meaning for a casual look you can add quilted flats or sneakers or elevate it with heeled booties or chunky/combat boots.
Chunky boots and combat boots are a cute option this season, since 90s fashion is back in full swing. They are a great pair of shoes to add to your closest. For style inspiration check out this 6 Everyday Combat Boot Outfits That Are Easy To Add To Your Wardrobe post.
5. Red & Green Tartan – Winter Work
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Red and green tartan can be the perfect plaid for festive holiday looks. This outfit can be great for work wear since it is fitting with business casual and also great for holiday parties. Any holiday look can be elevated with black tights and either suede heels or booties.
A black knee-length skirt and tights can provide so many outfits for winter. You can mix and match items from your closet with this piece. Here are five looks you can achieve in the How to Style a Black Skirt – Winter Edition post.
6. Red & Green Tartan – Winter Casual
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To achieve a simple, winter casual look with a plaid shirt, add dark-wash skinny jeans and mules. Black jeans are a closet staple when styling a plaid shirt for casual looks. Black skinny jeans can give you look shape, especially with oversized and thicker plaid or flannel shirts. They also match most plaid styles and colors.
From there you shoes will set the tone for the outfit and can be adapted to your setting. For example, for a ‘dressier casual’ look you can add studded mules or loafers. And for a basic casual outfit quilted flats, Vans style shoes or sneakers can be a great option.
