Vintage Plaid Lightroom Presets: A Ralph Lauren Christmas Aesthetic
The Vintage Plaid & Vintage Gold Lightroom Presets capture the essence of a Ralph Lauren Christmas. They’re elegant yet familiar, nostalgic yet timeless. Inspired by deep velvet reds, tartan textures, and the warm glow of candlelight, this collection brings that classic holiday sophistication to your photos with just one click.
Each preset is designed to transform modern digital images into soft, cinematic edits that feel like 90s film. The tones are rich and cozy, with gentle grain, cool shadows, and glowing reds that evoke the look of vintage holiday photography.
Every frame edited with Vintage Plaid feels alive, warm, and effortlessly timeless, the perfect balance of refinement and comfort that defines the Ralph Lauren Christmas aesthetic.
The Ralph Lauren Vintage Holiday Look With Lightroom Presets
Ralph Lauren’s holiday aesthetic captures more than fashion; it captures feeling. Each image blends warmth and sophistication, with plaid, candlelight, polished wood, and velvet ribbons creating a cozy yet refined mood. The creamy whites, muted contrast, and soft texture of vintage photography make every frame feel timeless and full of quiet depth.
That nostalgic style inspired the Vintage Plaid Lightroom Presets, designed to recreate the color, warmth, and texture of vintage holiday film photography. These presets balance elegance and comfort, bringing rich tones, soft light, and cinematic depth to your photos so every edit feels like part of a classic Ralph Lauren Christmas story.
Vintage Plaid Lightroom Presets: Classic Elegance, Timeless Depth
The Vintage Plaid Lightroom Presets were designed to capture the cinematic warmth and texture of 90s holiday film photography, inspired by Ralph Lauren’s iconic Christmas campaigns. This preset pack transforms ordinary light into something luxurious, soft, and full of depth.
Each Lightroom Preset is handcrafted to enhance rich color, texture, and film-like contrast while keeping tones natural and skin flattering. Reds become warm, velvety burgundy. Greens shift toward pine and fir with subtle gold undertones. Highlights glow softly instead of turning harsh white, giving every image that dreamy, editorial finish.
These Lightroom Presets make it easy to create cozy, professional Christmas photos, whether you’re editing family sessions, festive décor, lifestyle content, or indoor portraits.
The Look:
- Deep burgundy reds inspired by vintage holiday décor
- Muted pine greens with golden undertones
- Cool 90s blues and creamy whites for balance
- Soft film grain for authentic vintage Lightroom texture
- Smooth highlights with natural warmth and glow
The Vintage Plaid Lightroom Preset Collection brings together everything that defines the Ralph Lauren Christmas look: timeless color, texture, and emotion. Every image feels intimate and luxurious, full of warmth and subtle sophistication.
Vintage Gold Lightroom Presets: Warm Film with Golden Depth
Where Vintage Plaid evokes cozy red and green tones, The Vintage Gold Lightroom Presets focus on the refined warmth of gold, brass, and pine green. This collection captures the Ralph Lauren holiday aesthetic at its most elegant, with rich golden tones, bronze highlights, and creamy whites that feel cinematic and timeless.
This Lightroom Preset Collection was created for photographers and creators who love that nostalgic film glow but want a golden, heritage-inspired palette that feels both classic and luxurious.
Each preset blends soft contrast, fine film grain, and glowing warmth that looks beautiful across candlelight, tree lights, and natural indoor scenes.
The Look:
- Rich golden tones with subtle bronze warmth
- Muted pine greens for a refined color balance
- Soft, creamy whites and gentle highlight glow
- Fine film grain for authentic vintage texture
- Warm contrast that complements candlelight and décor
Where Vintage Plaid feels cozy and nostalgic, Vintage Gold feels elegant and luminous. Together, they create a complete Ralph Lauren holiday palette that is rooted in timeless warmth and quiet sophistication.
Perfecting the Edit
Once you’ve applied your Lightroom Preset, small refinements can help you perfect that film-inspired warmth and texture:
- Lower preset opacity to around 70 to 80 percent for a soft, blended look
- Decrease contrast slightly for smoother tones
- Add grain between 15 to 25 in Lightroom for vintage depth
- Lift shadows gently to preserve detail
- Warm up the temperature by +5 to +10 for a candlelight glow
- Reduce clarity slightly to achieve a dreamy film finish
These simple Lightroom adjustments transform your photos from polished to cinematic, giving them that refined 90s film look you see in high-end editorial and lifestyle photography.
Heritage Christmas Bundle: The Complete Ralph Lauren-Inspired Holiday Collection
The Heritage Christmas Lightroom Preset Bundle brings together our most beloved holiday collections in one timeless set. Designed for photographers, creators, and families who love the cozy sophistication of a Ralph Lauren Christmas, this bundle captures every side of the season, from red and green heritage tones to golden film warmth and moody winter light.
It includes eight new collections — Vintage Plaid, Vintage Gold, Winter Honey, Frosted Glow, Moody Winter, Winter Green Dreams, Golden Holiday, and Cozy Season. Each crafted to create cinematic, elegant edits that feel nostalgic and refined.
Whether you’re photographing cozy indoor moments, glowing Christmas lights, or snowy outdoor sessions, the Heritage Bundle makes it easy to achieve that editorial, film-inspired look with just one click.
Every preset enhances color, light, and texture while preserving natural skin tones, giving your photos the soft glow and warmth of classic holiday photography. Together, these collections form the ultimate toolkit for creating cozy, moody, and golden Christmas Lightroom edits that feel both timeless and luxurious.
You can find the full collection inside our Heritage Christmas Lightroom Preset Bundle available for mobile and desktop Lightroom users.
The Final Look: Elegant, Nostalgic, and Effortlessly Warm
When rich color meets soft film texture, you get the essence of a Ralph Lauren Christmas: classic, cozy, and full of emotion.
For more visual inspiration, explore the Ralph Lauren Christmas Aesthetic Mood Board on Pinterest, filled with tartan, candlelight, and timeless winter color palettes that inspired this Lightroom Preset Collection.
Recreate the warmth and cinematic beauty of 90s film photography with these Lightroom Preset collections and make every photo feel like it belongs in a Ralph Lauren Christmas story.
You can find both collections inside our Holiday Lightroom Presets Collection for instant download and use on mobile or desktop.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. How can I make my photos look more like 90s film in Lightroom?
Start by lowering contrast and adding a touch of grain. Keep whites soft and highlights creamy rather than bright. You can also reduce Texture and Clarity slightly to mimic the diffused look of film.
2. How do I adjust film grain using Lightroom Presets?
Open the Effects panel and find the Grain settings. A value between 15 to 25 adds a natural 35mm texture. Increase Size to 20 to 30 and reduce Roughness for a refined, cinematic pattern.
3. What lighting works best with the Vintage Plaid Lightroom Presets?
Soft, warm light brings out the best tones. Try using window light, candles, or golden-hour glow. If shooting midday, lower highlights and use the Tone Curve to soften harsh contrast.
4. How do I keep skin tones natural when using Lightroom Presets?
Vintage Plaid and Vintage Gold are made to enhance natural tones. If skin appears too warm or cool, adjust White Balance slightly toward neutral. Small tweaks in Temp or Tint keep tones looking authentic.
5. What makes Vintage Gold Lightroom Presets different from Vintage Plaid?
Vintage Gold focuses on warm gold and green tones with creamy whites and subtle film grain, while Vintage Plaid features rich reds and deep greens for a more classic holiday palette. Both complement each other beautifully, offering a full range of Ralph Lauren inspired color stories.
