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How to Wear It: Fall’s Fresh New Take on Houndstooth

October 21, 2013

By Marisa Swanson

How do you get in on the good looks? Search for traditional houndstooth patterns to create an androgynous, preppy, vibe. Vintage shops are ideal if you’re not into spending thousands on high fashion (or can’t).

If you’d rather keep it fresh and feminine, I suggest looking for a traditional mix-up by finding the fabric constructed into unexpected pieces or in unexpected ways. Houndstooth fingerless driving gloves?…

A contributing writer to theFashionSpot, Marisa has penned articles and features in over a dozen online and print publications. She's worked as fashion critic and creative director for papierdoll.com, been the managing editor for Caribbean-based Ocean Style Magazine, and worked with Set Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in Zurich, as a contributing editor. She splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and her hometown as a freelance fashion and cultural copywriter, editor and journalist. You can find out more at her site marisaswanson.com and follow her on Twitter @mraswan.