Perhaps it’s fashion’s current appetite for a dose of eccentricity that has led to the influx of great skirts on the market today–and not just from Prada. After years dominated by straightforward denim and trousers, a skirt offers an easy way to introduce a little more character into the everyday wardrobe.
In a backstage preview before the show, the New York Times reported that Mrs. Prada likened the skirt to “a ‘frame,’ onto which different ideas and personalities could be grafted.” Brands like Dries Van Noten, Khaite, and Saint Laurent continue to put their own stamps on the style, playing with shape, texture, embellishment, and color.
Whether you’re looking for a painterly pencil skirt, a preppy pleat, or a draped sequin number, now is a particularly good time to shop for one. Below, find some of our favorites–and see how we’d style them.
Everyday Precious
An embellished satin skirt, paired with a chunky knit, is a quintessentially Prada combo. You’ll get bonus (Prada) points for slightly clashing colors and a structured tote.
Nili Lotan
Isley sweatshirt
Herbert Levine
Pump Du Jour pumps
Subverted Prep
Dries Van Noten knows its way around a great skirt, too. We’d style the brand’s printed, pleated wrap with a blousy leather bomber and loafers for contrast.
