Trendy or Tacky: Checkered Dresses?

This trend has become very popular, very quickly, in the fashion world. These bold checkered print looks first debuted last Fall at Louis Vuitton's Spring 2013 runway show--with Kristen Stewart being one of the first celebs to wear a checkered romper back in October to a photocall in Tokyo. Since then many celebs and style icons have followed in her footsteps. I really want to dislike this trend but I feel like it's so chic and fashion forward that I can't! And with people like Kerry Washington, Miranda Kerr, and Jessica Alba, who have such a strong style influence on women, loving this trend then I will love it too!