It’s like the bad boyfriend we all had growing up in High School, always leaving us only to come crawling back. That’s right, plaid is back, but you haven’t seen it like this.

While you’re probably familiar with the faithful plaid suit – an effortless classic – in 2018, it’s all about the remix. This year, expect the cool girls in the office to be wearing plaid with clashing prints and juxtaposing silhouettes. Sure, some shapes are reminiscent of those 80s ones we’re so familiar with – think cropped jackets, tailored, high-waist pants and shoulders, all the shoulders. But others are long and languid, bringing new imagination to a print we thought we knew.

But it doesn’t end there, we also need to be rethinking how we pair our plaid. Rather than plaid on plaid, think about playing around with different textures and patterns. Mix ‘n’ match, but for your workwear: a leather skirt with a plaid jacket over a blue shirt, velvet with pinstripe, layers upon layers – the rulebook hasn’t just been thrown out, it’s been torn apart & thrown in the bonfire.

Finish off the look with a bold statement earring for a looks that’s all power. There’s never been a better time to be dressing for work – what we used to think of as rigid and uniform, now is an excuse to have fun.