Claire’s Pick of the Best Black Wrap Skirts
I have a complicated relationship with wrap skirts, mostly because for years I owned one that never tied properly and flashed half my knee every time I sat down on…
The Best Tiered Skirts
A good tiered skirt earns its keep through movement rather than print or embellishment. The tiers should be cut with enough graduation that the skirt actually swings when you walk,…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Cotton Skirts
A good cotton skirt earns its place through weight and weave, not through print or trend. Heavier cotton, the kind with a bit of body to it, holds a shape…
The Best Cream Pleated Skirts For A Night Out
A cream pleated skirt earns its place on a night out rail because it does something most going out clothing refuses to do, it moves. The pleats catch light as…
The Black Midaxi Skirts We Keep Coming Back To
I spent about four years thinking a black midaxi skirt was what you wore when you’d given up. Sensible shoes, sensible skirt, sensible life, that sort of energy. My friend…
Hand Picked, The Button Front Skirts Worth Shopping
A button front skirt earns its place on the strength of the placket, not the print. That row of buttons has to do real work, sitting flat against the body…
The Best Petite Skirts For Everyday Wear
A petite skirt earns its place through proportion, not just size. The rise, the length, and where the hem falls against the leg matter more than any styling trick layered…
The Black Tweed Skirts Worth Your Money
I owned a black tweed skirt for three years before I admitted it was doing nothing. Boxy, a bit stiff, sat wrong at the waist, made me look like I…
The Gold Wrap Skirts We Keep Coming Back To
A gold wrap skirt earns its place through movement, not shine alone. The colour does the initial work, catching light without tipping into costume territory, but it is the wrap…
The Best Green Pencil Skirts
Green is the colour that makes a pencil skirt worth talking about, because it does the work a black or grey version simply can’t. A good bottle or forest green…