Gigi Hadid Makes Plaid Cool Again With a Leather Jacket and Boots
Gigi Hadid paired a fringed tartan wrap skirt with a brown leather jacket and Western boots at her brand's new NYC store. Here's how to get the look.
Credit WWD, Harper's Bazaar, CelebTattler, Commercial Observer, Marie Claire, Coveteur, The Zoe Report, W Magazine, InStyle
Gigi Hadid gave plaid a fresh update for fall.
The model, 31, wore a fringed tartan wrap skirt, a brown leather jacket and cowboy boots to the opening of the newest Guest in Residence store, the knitwear brand she founded. The party was on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1061 Madison Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
The skirt came from her own brand. She told WWD she called the look "sweater weather cocktail attire."
The outfit, piece by piece
Outlets did not describe every piece the same way. Here is what was reported:
| Piece | What outlets reported |
|---|---|
| Skirt | Guest in Residence's Tartan Wrap Skirt from its fall 2026 collection, according to Harper's Bazaar and CelebTattler. Harper's Bazaar describes a brown and light pink jacquard with a knitted fringe down one side and a side slit. WWD called it a red plaid. The brand's page lists the fabric as 70% wool and 30% cashmere. |
| Top | A fitted halter-style top with a low scoop neck, per Harper's Bazaar. Outlets disagree on the color: brown, dark brown or charcoal. |
| Jacket | A brown leather jacket with a boxy shape, drop shoulders and pointed lapels, per Harper's Bazaar. Marie Claire called it a chocolate biker jacket. No outlet we read names the brand. |
| Boots | Two-tone cowboy boots with buckle detailing and gold-toned metal toe caps, per Harper's Bazaar. WWD reported they were a gift from Donatella Versace. |
| Bag | A vintage 1990s Moschino "Planter" bag shaped like a flowerpot with hot-pink flowers, per Harper's Bazaar and CelebTattler. |
| Hair | Blonde, voluminous waves, per CelebMafia. |
What she said about it
Hadid told WWD the look was about texture. "I love mixing some different textures within the same color scheme but not too matchy-matchy," she said. She also said, "I just love that a skirt can also be so cozy," and, "I'm basically wearing a blanket tonight."
She said the boots nodded to the neighborhood too: "I thought that it went with the western vibe but we're also on the upper east side." The Western touch also echoes Guest in Residence's fall 2026 campaign, "Guest in the West," which Hadid shot with her sister Bella.
The new store
The Madison Avenue shop is the brand's fourth in the U.S. and its first uptown, according to WWD and The Celeb Post. It is in the former Bandier space between 80th and 81st Streets. Commercial Observer reported in May that the lease covers 3,550 square feet over a ground floor, a second floor and a basement.
WWD described a homey second floor with books and board games. Hadid blew out candles on four cakes, one for each store, and told WWD of the neighborhood, "It's very nostalgic." In photos from the night, sunflowers lined the entrance. The brand thanked The Nines and Pop Up Florist in its post about the opening.
Guest in Residence's Instagram post about the Madison Avenue opening.
How Guest in Residence got here
Hadid launched Guest in Residence in September 2022 with 100% cashmere sweats, cardigans and hoodies, sold online first. She has said the idea began with hand-me-down cashmere sweaters from her parents, which she called "cozy, portable keepsakes."
Its first permanent store, on Bond Street in NoHo, opened on Oct. 19, 2023. A Beverly Hills shop followed in December 2024. In August 2026, the brand launched its first women's denim line, designed with Benjamin Talley Smith, alongside the "Guest in the West" campaign.
Guest in Residence's Instagram post of Hadid wrapped in its striped cashmere blanket.
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Tartan on the fall runways
Plaid and tartan were among the most visible patterns of the season, according to Coveteur's Fall 2026 trend report from March. Here is what the reporting shows, by date:
| Date | Where | What was shown |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 23, 2026 | Burberry, London | Floor-length tartan coats, per The Zoe Report |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | London Fashion Week | Full looks in bright checks from Tolu Coker, Toga and Alessandra Rich, per The Zoe Report |
| March 2026 | Chloe, Paris | Check prints throughout the collection, per Coveteur |
| Oct. 29, 2026 | Spring 2027 collections | Gaultier's picnic-blanket-print blazer and skirt set, plus checks at Marni and Nicklas Skovgaard, per W |
Western boots are part of the picture too. Harper's Bazaar reported in September that Chloe, Louis Vuitton, Marni and Johanna Ortiz took light inspiration from cowboy boots, with snipped toes and Cuban heels.
Her week in plaid and leather
Hadid kept going the next day. Marie Claire's weekly roundup said she wore a plaid pencil skirt from her brand again, and that she wore a Miu Miu waxed leather jacket on another outing.
