This Once-Dated Skirt Trend Is Back From the Dead, and I'm Wearing It 24/7
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@emnitta; Victoria Beckham; @ellymcgaw; Max Mara
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@sylviemus_French women like Sylvie Mus have mastered the difficult art of styling pencil skirts in ways that feel elevated and exciting as opposed to blasé.
If black isn't your thing, this gray suit skirt is the perfect alt.
You can always count on J.Crew to absolutely kill it in the pencil-skirt department.
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Max MaraAt Max Mara's S/S 23 show, Griffiths made a case for camel pencil skirts, and let me tell you—it stuck. Expect to see similar styles dominating the quiet-luxury trend.
For a more daring take on the trend, dare I suggest this low-rise cargo-style skirt from Miaou?
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@ellymcgawAny time I need inspiration to try out a new trend, I go to stylist Elly McGaw's Instagram feed, and nine times out of 10, she has a photo wearing it. The same goes for pencil skirts, which she styled here in leather with a matching distressed jacket and knee-high socks. So chic.
I tried this skirt on ahead of fashion month in February, and it's perfection.
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Victoria BeckhamFor an NSFW take on the pencil skirt, look no further than Victoria Beckham's spring show, where models paired folded-over pencil skirts with sheer bras and peekaboo hosiery.
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@emnittaPaired with a simple white tank and a hyper-cool pair of thigh-high sheer socks, a pencil skirt takes on a whole new persona.
It doesn't get much chicer than this leather zip-up pencil skirt from Khaite.
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Courrèges/Launchmetrics SpotlightAt Courrèges, the office took a day trip to the beach. Models donned low-rise pencil skirts with crop tops and thigh-high boots on a sand-covered runway.
I swear I add this skirt to my shopping cart at Mango at least once a week.
This built-in whale tail is going to be my downfall.
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@anoukyveDon't be afraid to venture outside of the classic office colors (i.e., navy, black, and gray) when it comes to pencil skirts. This off-white version is arguably the chicest one I've seen to date.
Buci is one of my absolute favorite NYC-based brands right now, and it just launched on Revolve. You know what to do.
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PradaIt's been roughly seven months since this leather pencil skirt debuted on Prada's S/S 23 runway, and I haven't quite found a way to shake it from the forefront of my brain ever since.
Pair this skirt with a pastel-colored button-down shirt tucked in. Trust me—it'll be chic.
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@devapollonGive your pencil-skirt look some much-needed edge by pairing one with an oversize leather moto jacket and knee-high boots. They're just what the silhouette needs.
Run, don't walk, to buy this skirt while it's still in stock and on sale.
If you're like me and already decided that pencil skirts will be your entire personality this year, there's no reason why you shouldn't invest in one that's of the utmost quality.
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Miu MiuMiu Miu went rogue with its suiting selection for spring, with Prada leaving sleeves intentionally unattached and hems purposely raw. In the pencil-skirt arena, she added large utilitarian pockets to the front, something that could've felt frumpy, but since it's Prada, it looked irresistibly cool and chic.
If you're not a fan of knee-length silhouettes, this maxi option from Zara is a great alt.
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@sasha.meiPost-work, pencil skirts are continuing to be a viable going-out option, with playful options that include sequins and belt details proving to be just as chic as classic office-appropriate picks.
I simply adore the concept of wearing a pencil skirt with a crop top. So rogue.
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Peter DoPeter Do's spring show during New York Fashion Week was a lesson in unexpected ways to style basics, from a button-down shirt to jeans to a pencil skirt.
Banana Republic has the simplest, most timeless wardrobe staples.
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@olympiamarieJ.Crew is leading the pencil-skirt charge, with its head of womenswear design, Olympia Gayot, offering up plenty of styling inspo on her Instagram account.
