A video blog about plaid? Yeah, we’re all over that. And a plaid rap? We want to crown these guys and make them ambassadors of Plaidurday. I couldn’t find a plaid crown, but any of these should work.
We’ll be keeping tabs on the plaid enthusiasts. Check out their blog at plaidforever.com.
Wherever this guy gets his plaid I need to know. Because you know he wouldn’t be able to move like that if he was wearing an argyle shirt or only a vertical striped shirt. Plaid gives you magic power, and he found the most magical shirt of them all.
The inaugural worldwide celebration was a success! It was exciting, colorful, and full of crosshatch with over 1,300 people participating, from as far away as Singapore. I’m amped for Plaidurday 2012 which will be on Friday, October 5. It’s never too early to put it in your calendar or start seeking out that perfect plaid. Below are some highlights for for Plaidurday 2011.
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horizontal stripes…CHECK. vertical stripes…CHECK. Yay, @plaidurday!!! – @alicerossignol
Headed to bed after rocking out a most excellent Plaidurday. – @JavaCorey
We Scots call @plaidurday “Friday”. #Liberté – @JPowers155
I feel a bit like a lumberjack today with my #plaidurday plaid on. – @urbaneplanner
Noooo! Today was Plaidurday and I didn’t wear my kilt =( – @JJeezy93
Plaidurday by The Citizen Rosebud
How to Celebrate #Plaidurday by Corals + Cognacs
Happy Plaidurday! ♥ by Jade Isabelle
Today is Plaidurday by Any Second Now
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Now that it’s Plaidurday I can now present to you my Plaidurday plaid. Those who know me well know that Burton is my number one source for all things plaid. When Burton released their new winter line I scoured over each shirt trying to pick the best plaid.
There were great options to choose from. New colors I didn’t have, all sorts of fabrics, it was a wide array of beautiful clothing. And then I came across the plaid below. A bright and bold button down plaid with a hood? Hallelujah! Let the world rejoice.
A light weight plaid with a hood? It's like the best ice cream with the best toppings on the best summer day.
Did you ever tell someone that you love something, and the next thing you know, you had an embarrassment of riches? That for every holiday, or heck, whenever someone sees one of these objects, they buy it for you? Such is me with plaid. I finally had to tell my family members to quit buying me plaid! But of course, not because I don’t adore plaid – but because my closet (and home, and heck – DOG) were overflowing with it.
So that may explain why I, in fact, own a formal dress in plaid. I mean…who does that? Hi, I’m Kat, and I have a plaid problem. I love it so much, in fact, that in honor of Plaidurday, I donned not one, but two items of plaid! Some might say it’s a ‘fashion don’t’ – I say, it’s a fashion AWESOME. I hope you enjoy as much as I did!
Supporting Cast:
Dress: Rugby by Ralph Lauren via Ralph Lauren Outlet
Shoes: JCrew via JCrew Clearance Center
Clutch: kate spade
Bracelet: Banana Republic Outlet
Headband: f21
Belt: off another dress
Earrings: f21
=^..^=
Almost a year ago, my door bell rang, I opened my front door and was greeted by a perfectly folded plaid red flannel from my dear friend Bugsy (your Plaidurday founder). He got a matching shirt for himself because that is what friends do; they buy matching clothes. This shirt is my absolute favorite article of clothing . . . ever. If Bugsy is ever wearing this shirt it is likely that I am wearing it too because I have worn it for nearly every day in the last year. I wear it as soon as I get home from work; I wear it on warm days; I wear on chilly days; I was wearing it on New Year’s Eve and New Years Day; I wear it unwashed and I wear it clean. Wearing the combination of plaid flannel should be the definition of comfort.
It is hard for me to describe what plaid flannel can do to a person. With the aid of a few of photographs I am going to describe what plaid flannel can do for YOU.
I hope you will be wearing your favorite shirt on Plaidurday. I will see you there in mine.
Plaid and be well.
With the first ever Plaidurday nearly upon us, I decided to pay homage to a few favorite moments of plaid on Television and Film. There are a fair amount of plaid outfits showcased in the “moving picture” and yes, even “talkies,” and it is high time someone showed them a bit of love.
Here are seven eight of my favorite Plaid Moments in a Television Show or Film. But first, want to hear more about plaid? Bugsy chatted with Kat and I about Plaidurday on a recent episode of Ginger and the Geek.
Just look at this jacket. What is not to love? Al Czervik (played by Rodney Dangerfield) in Caddyshack is a favorite character of mine, and honestly, so is his dinner jacket. He celebrates the plaid, and how.
Twin Peaks is not wanting for plaid in the least, but one of my favorite plaid-clad characters is Pete (Jack Nance). He has many classic lines throughout the show, “She’s dead…wrapped in plastic,” and “The King and I!” are favorites.
Two of Canada’s favorite sons, Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) go on a plaid filled adventure against a wicked brewmaster in this hilarious beer-soaked comedy-adventure story.
Since Highlander (“A documentary, filmed in real-time,” according to Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s Master Shake) takes place in Scotland, there is plenty of plaid to go around. This reminds me of a joke: A woman goes up to a man in a kilt and asks, “Excuse me sir, but what is worn beneath your kilt?” he answers, “Worn? Madam, nothing is worn. Everything is in perfect working order.” Thank you, and good night.
Roddy Piper plays George Nada in John Carpenter’s They Live, and to use his most popular line in the film, he’s here to “kick ass and chew bubble gum” and he’s all outta gum.
Flintheart is Scrooge McDuck’s foil in the cartoon DuckTales, and with his kilt, is one of only a few Disney duck characters to wear some sort of clothing below the waist.
Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis, again) proclaims light speed to be “too slow” and demands Spaceball One go right to Ludicrous Speed–a speed so fast, the star field changes from lines of white light to colorful plaid. Just make sure to wear your seat belt.
Ah, yes. The Lumberjack Song remains a classic example of Monty Python’s absurd humor–but, there is also a bit of lovely plaid. Good show, boys.
There you have it, a list of some of my favorite “moments of plaid” as seen on TV or the silver screen. Other honorable mentions listed when I crowdsourced about this post include: Braveheart (aka Plaid: The Movie) and some of the outfits in Clueless.
There were more, but I ain’t got time to type them up. There’s plaid that needs wearing. Go forth and wrap thyself in plaid!