Chanel SS09
Who says that tweed can't be sexy and chic? The days of the Queen being the only one to champion the look is long gone, and tweed is now considered both fashionable and cool.
Designer Luella glammed up tweed for her spring/summer 09 collection, mixing it in with her signature floral print and reinventing the concept of tweed completely.
Chanel stuck to its signature style for their SS09 collection, updating their tweed jackets and dresses in black and white, grey and pink; classic, understated and oh-so cool.
In terms of celeb followers, Madonna too has long been a fan of tweed, teaming her stylish jeans and jumper combo with a tweed farmers cap and scarf.
Victoria and David Beckham are fans of tweed too, even stepping out in matching outfits not so long ago, and creating a media storm in doing so as well.
Just goes to show you how fashion forward the Beckham's actually are, knowing what will be in fashion before it even hits the runway!
Even with this new cool reputation, tweed is still met with trepidation by some who still don't know how fashionable it has become. Tweed dresses and cropped jackets look sexy for the office and tweedy skirts and heels are a great match for a night on the town.
The key is knowing what's on offer and how to work it, as top-to-toe tweed is a total no-no. If you want to ease yourself into it gently, maybe start with the shoes and work it from there.
Tweed tights are also big news for the summer, but be warned they are not for the fainthearted and if you do choose to make them part of your wardrobe attire, keep the rest of your look simple!
We've picked out some of the best trendy tweed items on the high-street now, so you can experiment with the look for yourself...
Tweed Bow Dress, £45, Miss Selfridge; Cropped Jacket, £7.50, Boohoo; Tweed Plimsoles, £15, New Look; Hat, £20, ASOS
FemaleFirst- Laura Terry