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"Plaids were just about everywhere on the runway this week. I especially loved the pairing of plaids with neon colors, as seen at Tanya Taylor, Victoria Beckham and Rag &amp;amp; Bone&amp;#x27;s fall shows. Translation: save the useful color-blocking pieces you plan on buying this spring, because they may just have a purpose for fall too! For my rendition of the trend, I shopped in three very different departments at TJ Maxx. 1. Women&amp;amp;#8217;s Contemporary, 2. Men&amp;amp;#8217;s, and 3. Outdoor apparel. Yep, I really had to think out of the box to get the winning combo right. When it came to the plaid, I tried to stick to a print that had neutral colors so that the neon accents could really stand out. The Men&amp;amp;#8217;s department was perfect! There were plaid shirts of every style, cut, and color hanging from the rack tops! But in order to flatter my body, I knew I needed to cinch the waist to create a shape. When in doubt, cinch it! The green long sleeve shirt is actually an outdoor zip-up sweatshirt I found in the athletic section. Not only does it highlight the plaid beautifully, but it really kept me warm out there in the cold. Moral of the story: don&amp;amp;#8217;t rule out bright thermal clothing as a chic alternative to the cold! The $20 bright blue skinny jeans by Tinseltown work with the color palette established by the shirt and sweater. But more importantly, since the double shirt combo makes the top half of the outfit bulkier, skinny jeans were crucial for keeping the outfit balanced and proportional. Are you a fan of this trend? What do you think of my interpretation? Photos: Victoria Beckham, Marcus Tondo / InDigital | GoRunway; Tanya Taylor, Fillippo Fior / InDigital | GoRunway; Rag &amp;amp; Bone, Monica Feudi / InDigital | GoRunway; Shauna Miller, Jesse Dittmar"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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