Tartan was one of the biggest trends of the recent fashion weeks. Seen on catwalks and mixed up in eclectic street style, the classic Scottish print works beautifully with this season’s Heritage Textures designs, and it can also be styled well into spring (and beyond). Versatile and outfit-elevating, tartan can look cheerfully luxe or give a punk-esque edge, depending on what you choose to team it with. Here’s how to make it work for you and find your forever check mate.

A classic tartan skirt can instantly make your look feel current, especially if it's asymmetrical or pleated. The trick to styling plaid skirts is to go neutral everywhere else, so pair with an oversized shirt or knitwear and long boots – and banish any memories of your itchy school kilt.

Tartan shirts are transitional season staples among the street-style set who breezily tie them around the waist for off-duty cool. Play with texture to nail the edgy punkish look by teaming one with a leather skirt, or for days in the office pair a playful feminine shirt with wide-leg trousers.

A tartan coat is the ultimate statement of commitment to this season’s pattern. Barbour has all-over prints as well as designs with a subtle checked lapel or lining. This Albaray beauty is perfect for A/W ‘25’s ankle-skimming-coat trend; wear with a white T-shirt and your favourite denim.

Go for bold with plaid pattern head to toe; a two-piece suit provides endless outfit options, functioning as separates too. Toughen up this tea dress from Boden (giving Highlands glamour) and make it work for the office by adding ankle boots and a waist-skimming jacket.

If prints aren’t your thing, accessories are a great way to dip a toe into the trend. Try tartan scarves as hair bows or tied on to a handbag. Or, for a subtle flash of checks, sunglasses from tartan titans Burberry. And, for the festive break, what could be better than tartan pyjamas?