Check It Out: Black & White

Already bored with fall's tartan trend? Then consider the stars who attended Paris Fashion Week and try out a more restrained plaid—black and white checks.

You can achieve different looks depending on the size of the squares: A larger houndstooth version, like the pattern Lenny Kravitz's daughter, Zoe, wore to the Chanel show, makes a hip, look-at-me statement. For subtlety, try gingham, like Lily Allen. (Just make sure to keep it season appropriate by layering thicker fabrics over the summery textile.) Or follow Marion Cotillard, whose dress featured such a small, sophisticated print at the Dior show that it looked gray from afar.

Shop the tops, dresses and skirts below to mimic both muted and bold versions of this graphic style.