What to Wear With Spring's Best Skirts

on March 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Photo from Victoria's Secret

Photo from Urban Outfitters

Springtime is skirt weather -- time to show off those legs. I guess I have to shave. Is it just me or do the skirts collect dust in your closet? Even though I have a few really cute ones, I never know what to wear with them. I found out from some of my friends who work in the fashion industry that skirts are one of the worst selling items in most clothing lines. I can see why. While pants and jeans are easy to pair with a top, sometimes skirts are a bit more tricky. So I put together some looks with different skirt styles to help us see this season's trends paired with tops.

The Casual Skirt

Photo from Wardrobe Project

Victoria Secret's Linen Slub Skirt ($29.50 on sale) just made my must-have list. Instead of sweats, you can throw this on with almost anything casual. Seen in the photo with a dolman sleeve top (top left), you can also wear with a t-shirt or tank top, and combine with flats, wedges, or sneakers.

The High Waist Skirt

Urban Outfitter's Kimchi Blue Chambray Skirt ($68) is an update on the prairie skirt and features a high waist. Wear with a slim fit top tucked in (top right) or wear a longer tunic over the waist and add a belt above your hips, near where the first or second snap is on the skirt. Another skirt with a similar style is Wardrobe Project's Belted Paperbag High Waist Skirt ($28). The fabric is cinched at waist with a belt, making the material flair out above (above right) -- this look works best with a snug top tucked in.

Photo from Anthropologie

The Multi-Color Skirt

Anthropologie has perfectly put this outfit together (left) for spring and it shows that not everything has to be matchy-matchy to work. The beige, white, and gray in the Cafe Awning Skirt ($88) are neutral, making it easy to pair with an additional color. The soft lilac top chosen works perfect, as does the greenish gray jacket. The shoes are navy and it all ties together because no color is overwhelming and they all complement each other.

Do you find that you don't wear skirts that much because they are hard to match with tops?

Which skirt look is your favorite?

About the author Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

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Comments (8)

callmeann

on Mar 19, 2009 at 3:11 PM

Adorable on models. How will they look on average proportioned women?

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Cafe MicheleZ

on Mar 19, 2009 at 3:21 PM

I think it depends on body type. The linen slub "casual" skirt would look great on many body types as would a multi-color skirt.

The multi-color skirt would also draw more attention to the bottom half, so if someone wants to show off their legs and bottom half, this look works well.

If someone wants to accentuate their waist and not thighs, the high waist skirts seen here would work well.

RanaAurora

on Mar 19, 2009 at 3:41 PM

I was thinking the same as Ann. All of those skirts would look horrible on me.

on Mar 19, 2009 at 3:56 PM

Sorry ladies! I'd be happy to try to find some skirts that would look good on you. If you want to send me a PM with some info, please do!

I wanted to show off the spring styles of skirts and what to wear with them. It's more about the style, not the actual skirt pictured here. The styles of a casual, high waist, and multi-color skirt.

on Mar 20, 2009 at 3:09 AM

LOL, If you could find me a skirt that looked good on me, you'd be a messiah. ;)

The high waist thing, on me, would be terrifying. I'm widest at the "love handles", then it goes IN at the hips, and then back OUT at the thighs... ugh. I can't wait until I'm not pregnant so I can REALLY would out.

As far as the fabric/colors... they look like they're made out of curtains to me.
Then again, Ann and I wear capris, which are apparently totally out, so what do WE know? :D