Spring/Summer sales have begun, and some new Fall/Winter items are starting to hit store shelves. Fashion Headlines will be introducing this fall/winter trend. We'll be analyzing new collections from popular brands using 15 keywords. The first installment is "punk check."

Check was a popular design element in many collections during the 2013-14 Fall/Winter season. Each brand expressed its unique identity through colors and materials, but Saint Laurent introduced red tartan shirts and dresses with a British punk vibe. Ribbons and tights were decorated with sparkling studs, and the shoes were topped with engineer boots.

Punk style originated in the 1970s during the economic downturn in Britain. To express their rebellious spirit, young people customized T-shirts and biker jackets with safety pins and studs, ripped pieces, or painted designs. Tartan skirts and pants, a traditional British pattern, were also popular and became one of the iconic items of punk.

In his first women's collection since returning to the fashion world as creative director of Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane paid homage to Yves Saint Laurent, and in his second season, he showcased his signature grunge style. It seemed as though he was expressing his own identity through the punk style, the source of grunge, and its iconic red tartan.

Other collections, such as the collaborative collection between Loewe and Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, unveiled in Japan in May, and his Versace collection, also had a punk mood, combining checks with black leather and coordinating shoes with studs and spikes. This year's exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute also focuses on punk fashion. The punk boom in the fashion world is definitely worth keeping an eye on.