Contemporary Tartan

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood 'Man'
Winter 11/12

Vivienne Westwood 'Man'
Winter 11/12

Man collection

Her uses of tartan in this collection is varied. Some are very big and bold whereas some are more subtle. She also used the same check but in totally different ways.

Gold Label and Anglomanic 

Vivienne Westwood 'Gold'
Winter 11/12

Vivienne Westwood 'Anglomanic
Winter 11/12

 The use of checks in these collections are very different. The Gold collection is very sophisticated especially with the silver coat and the hint of colour from the checks. Whereas the Anglomanic collection is much more commercial. This red skirt and jacket really embody the feel of traditional tartan.

Duckie brown 

Duckie Brown winter 11/12

Duckie Brown winter 10/11

Duckie Brown's winter 10/11 collection was based on the post punk era, and used a lot of checks. Their winter 11/12 collection was based on an exercise in extremes. The checks here have a totally different feel, a lot more relaxed to fit with the fur coat.

Designers Guild

Designers Guild
11/12

Designers Guild
11/12

These pieces are very different, the blanket has a very traditional use of checks because of the faded look and the deep colours whereas the cushion has a much more modern feel especially with the bright block colours.

Osborne and Little

Osborne and Little
11/12

Osborne and Little
11/12

It seems that a lot of designers are mixing traditional tartan with pieces with modern twists in their collections as shown here in these two cushions, designed by Osborne and Little.

Topshop

Topshop 2012

Topshop 2012

These shirts are from Topshop's 90s grunge collection and give an effective twist to the normal check shirt, with the cut sleeves and frayed edges.

http://www.viviennewestwood.co.uk/
http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2011/mens/duckie-brown
http://www.designersguild.com/
http://www.osborneandlittle.co.uk/
http://www.topshop.com/