Gingham has been reinvented — here are nine new ways to wear it
Gingham such a shapeshifter.
Bye-bye, picnic tables and pastoral pursuits. Gingham has shed her good girl image and gone off-grid. It’s not the first-time, mind you. We’ve got the 1950s to thank for that. Brigitte Bardot’s pink gingham wedding dress comes to mind, as does the print’s redux in mod subculture. Iconic or ironic, it’s this unexpected tension that makes gingham such a shapeshifter. Quite frankly, I’m here for it.
As with any sartorial shakeup, the key is in knowing how to stand out on your own terms. Take River Island’s Scandi-inspired frill-collared blouse—a wardrobe workhorse that looks sharp with tailored trousers or playful with a gam-worthy mini and chunky loafers. Your mood, your call.
