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Take Your Tartan into Spring

How are you doing on this bright and sunny Sunday? I’ve been having a chilled one today, but I went out early this morning to enjoy the sun (just started using the Couch to 5k app to start running…it wasn’t easy but easier than expected so I’ll keep you updated). Friday night I went to an art exhibit opening with my friend, Vincenza, and yesterday, I walked around Shoredtich and made some orange scones, so it’s been quite a nice and relaxing weekend.

We all know by now that I’m a huge fan of tartan, and I try to incorporate it wherever and whenever I can. Of course, I didn’t want to bid the pattern adieu with the coming of spring and the inevitable packing away of big scarves and wool trousers, so I’ve found a few ways to bring it right into spring. Below are the ways I’ll be incorporating tartan, aka plaid, into my warmer weather looks.

George McCarthyMarch 8, 2020style category, stylecategory, tartan, plaid, check, check blazer, check skirt, urban outfitters, dr martins, baukjen, platinum blondeComment

How to Style Ugly Sneakers

How has your weekend and Thanksgiving been? Have you been rocking some killer fall/winter outfits? Comment down below what your current favorite winter outfit is! I’ve been up in Newcastle this week visiting my brother, exploring the city, and eating lots of food, most importantly of which was our Thanksgiving meal! Although we missed our Tennessee family, it was nice that Fergus and I got to spend it together and try out cooking it for ourselves! We did pretty well apart from our roasted veg could’ve been…well a bit more roasted! Anyway, the day after our Thanksgiving meal, Fergus took me touring around Newcastle and took some awesome shots for this week’s post featuring my ‘ugly’ sneakers!

We may call them ugly, but everyone who’s anyone in the fashion industry has been rocking these less-than-sleek babies, from Gigi Hadid to bloggers to models in the Louis Vuitton ads . They’ve also been called chunky trainers, dad shoes, and a fashion Frankenstein. There are obviously endless ways to rock them, but these are my top three ways I would recommend to pull off your own dad sneakers.