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International: Now Trending With Alison Minton Houndstooth |
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Now Trending
With Alison
Minton
Houndstooth |
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Houndstooth, the
jagged edged cousin of the sweeter, more innocent, gingham,
is having a multi season resurgence in both traditional and
modern ways, and if you don’t already own at least one
houndstooth accessory it’s time to invest in this classic
print to spice up your wardrobe.
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Giorgio Armani houndstooth print sneakers in black
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Most
notably woven in black and white, but not exclusively,
houndstooth has been an enduring, fashionable staple for at
least the last century, draping famous figures like Lauren
Bacall and Katherine Hepburn in dramatic menswear inspired
attire during Hollywood’s Golden Age and wrapping icons like
Audrey Hepburn and Doris Day in elegant and playful frocks
in the 1960’s. Like the aforementioned gingham it’s
considered a checkered pattern, but unlike demure gingham
which has squarely defined borders, houndstooth literally
colors outside the lines. Whether you call it by the French
pied de poule, which means “chicken feet,” or the English
houndstooth for its perceived resemblance to a canine’s
canines, the pattern is not for monkeying around.
Houndstooth is bold and brash. It makes a statement. Even
a small swatch of houndstooth in bowtie or pocket square
form gets noticed.
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Tradionally used in suits, designers today are adorning
accessories with this tooth of the dog pattern, which I
personally love.
This isn't your mother's houndstooth, at
least it's not my mother's. |
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(Tales of a houndstooth suit with a butterscotch yellow
lining from her days working for Mademoiselle Magazine in
the 1950’s have alternately haunted and tantalized my
adulthood.) Houndstooth shoes or a bag still pack a punch,
but they’re not an overpowering knockout, just the perfect
statement piece to elevate an outfit. A sweep of my own
wardrobe unearthed a houndstooth bag, gloves and shoes, not
to mention clothing, but it’s time for new iterations of
this old classic.
My top pick's for revving up an outfit this season are
below.
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![](../society_2020_february/The%20Armani%20houndstooth%20sneakers%20also%20come%20in%20brown.jpg) |
The Armani houndstooth sneakers also come in brown |
![](../society_2020_february/M.M.LaFleur%20blue%20houndstooth%20wool%20scarf%20for%20stylish%20warmth.jpg) |
M.M.LaFleur blue houndstooth wool scarf for stylish warmth |
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Olive & Cocoa Must Love Dogs cashmere and silk scarf is
adorned
with houndstooth and hounds |
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Vanessa Noel slingback in houdstooth with an overlay of
animal print |
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These Rachel houndstooth tights add pizzazz
to a wardrobe
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