Sitting next to partner Jonathan Scott, the "New Girl" actress kept it simple with a pair of the Houndstooth Fabric Pumps from Dolce Gabbana, which are characterized by an angular pointed-toe box ...

But even Messmer can get skittish about sewing.She once circled a beautiful black-and-white houndstooth fabric for two weeks, fearful of ruining it before she picked up her shears.

Houndstooth: That’s the name of this black and white, jagged checkered pattern that adorns Ivy Park and Beyonce's new line of sportswear. But they're not alone.

The Zara piece is reminiscent of an iconic look Princess Diana wore in 1990: a Moschino tweed skirt suit with a red houndstooth blazer and a black-and-white knee-length houndstooth skirt.

Houndstooth is the latest “wow” in decorating, as well as in fashion. The distinctive houndstooth pattern originated in Scotland in the 1800s as a woven-wool fabric traditionally worn by ...