Five Great Red Skirts
BA&SHWaist-tie leather skirt
ba&sh’s leather skirt is a lesson in unstudied elegance, and epitomises a modern form of demure dressing. It’s crafted from sleek leather to a high-rise pencil shape that forms into a wrapover front with knotted ties at the waist. Slouch a muted jumper on top and ground your look with pointed heels or strappy sandals for a dinner date look that’s pared back yet oozes confidence.
DE LA VALILexi contrast–trim side-slit satin maxi skirt
LA-based label De La Vali is devoted to feminine, sensual lines, with undertones that nod to their Spanish heritage. Tapping into your inner senorita, this satin Lexi skirt drops from a high-rise waist, and falls into a longline shin-skimming silhouette with oriental frog fastenings, contrasting trims and a racy thigh-grazing slit. Wear yours with a second-skin top and barely there heels for a champagne-fuelled party, accessorising with a jewel-tone bag.
PINKOGladiolo asymmetric knitted mini skirt
Since day one (way back in the ’80s), PINKO has made pieces that stand out without limiting the rest of your styling – no mean feat. A case in point, for its AW18 edit the Italian label designs this knitted Gladiolo skirt to cater for casual weekend days or dressed-up nights out. How? By slicing its fitted silhouette with an asymmetric hem and thigh split studded by silver-toned hardware. Cosy jumper or strappy top? It’s your call.
CHRISTOPHER KANECrystal-embellished velvet mini skirt
You’re rarely far from some sparkle in a Christopher Kane collection, from full crystalline looks down to a subtle sprinkling of shimmer. A pleated velvet mini styled similarly to a kilt, this skirt falls on the subtler end of that spectrum, with a crystal-studded buckle cinching it closed at the side. There’s room for more bedazzlement, should you want to add one of the designer’s fringed T-shirts – we know you’re tempted.
HANGERExpando tie-side satin skirt
According to the brand itself, “Hanger enables Claire [the brand’s founder] to make good clothes for good people.” If you consider yourself in that happy group, turn your attention to this Expando skirt. Satin allows it to fall from a high waistband into a pencil silhouette that hits mid-thigh. The little silver drawstrings match up with those of the coordinating top – that’s a happy couple.
