Anthony Kiedis Plaidness

I think I'm going to hit the hay early tonight, but I kind of have Anthony Kiedis on the brain right now. Okay, so I have him on my brain all the time, but that's not the point. AK is often seen wearing plaid, especially red tartan plaid. Did you know that the red and black checked shirt he has on in the first picture is actually called Buffalo Plaid? Here are a few more pictures of the little cutie ...

A Plaid Wedding!

My friend Janet posted the above picture on my Facebook wall today. I have seen this picture before, but I hadn't saved it. I totally love the look. I have some other plaid wedding pictures saved, so I thought I'd post them. Of course, I'm already married, so these dresses don't apply to me. However, if I had to do it all again ... !!!

Edited to add this cake below because ... well, it's just too cool not to!

Plaid Pendleton Robe

I saw this robe at the Salvation Army the other day, and I immediately grabbed it and put it into my basket. I didn't look it over too well, which is odd for me. I just knew it was the red tartan plaid that I love so much. I took it home and was about to toss it into the washing machine when I finally (duh!) realized it was 100% wool. That got my attention and I looked at the inside label. It's from Pendleton Woolen Mills, which is a company based out of Portland, Oregon.

Of course, the next thing I do is start researching online to see if this robe is vintage, valuable, or whatever. So far, I haven't found the same exact robe anywhere, but similar ones are vintage and from the 1960s. I've checked eBay and they seem to be running around $60 for similar robes. New robes from Pendleton can be as much as $228. I'm still going to hunt around to see if I can find more information on it. In the meantime, Rick said he'd drop it off at the dry cleaners for me. Like a dork, I didn't even look close enough to see that it was dry clean only. Not that it would have mattered because I'm sure I would have bought it anyway.

It's actually really cute and has a very unique cut to it. It's definitely a woman's robe, and it almost looks like it has shoulder pads by the way it's put together. It's very fitting when the tie is pulled tight. It has two lined pockets as well. What I really love about it is the length — it's long! I'm 5'8" and most so-called long robes come up to about my shins. This one goes all the way to my ankles. Without the tie, it could almost be worn as an overcoat. Regardless, it was a definite cool find for me.

Oh, and by the way — it only cost me $5.

Plaid Eyes & Nails

Plaid eye shadow and plaid nail polish strips! What will they think of next? Sadly, I haven't been able to find the Sally Hansen strips in plaid yet. I find all the others, but no plaid. Maybe someday. I don't think the plaid eye shadow is my thing, but it looks kind of cool on this model. Now if I could only find a plaid lipstick ...

Seen at Target

These aren't exactly my style, but they are plaid. I saw them at Target a few nights ago. I can't remember how much they were, but I'm thinking around $30 or so. I'd personally like them a lot more if the bottoms were black and they were taller boots, about knee-high.

Plaid for the Pup!

My friend Dan posted this picture on Facebook awhile back. I totally love this table! I know Denny would love it as well. Right now he's sitting under the table next to the couch, but I'm sure he'd much rather be snoozing in his very own little plaid condo!

Out-of-date ... or not?

A lot of times with plaid, the older the item, the uglier it can be. At least some people think so. Not me. I love seeing old photographs of people wearing plaid. Some are so out-of-date, like this 1960s maxi dress. Most people would look at something like this and think, "Yuck! I'd never wear that."

When I saw this particular dress, I started thinking, "Black, granny boots with a slight heel, a pair of black gauntlets, and maybe a knitted beret — black, of course." You could totally take this vintage dress and make it cool today. At least I think so.

What do you think?