Typically an integral part of spring/summer dressing, skirts are reimagined and interpreted each year. The most recent crop, by designers like The Row, Prada, and Dries Van Noten puts the focus on the romantic, lacy slip skirt – a top fashion trend for the season. Despite their lingerie-inspired look and feel, these sultry staples are not limited to the bedroom.
Need proof? Check out the street style scene back in February, where showgoers styled their lace-trimmed skirts with everything from chic cashmere sweaters and top-handle bags to leather jackets and boots. Or, take a page from The Row’s lookbook and style yours over jeans or trousers with a grey cashmere jumper and thong sandals. Either way, the resulting looks are a perfect juxtaposition of daintiness and edge. On warmer days, a slip skirt is easily complimented by simple extras, like a white tank and kitten heels. And their romantic nature charmingly offsets more textural pieces, like raffia bags and woven sandals.
As for how to style it today? Keep reading for six lace-trimmed slip skirt outfits that will add a delicate touch to your everyday wardrobe this summer.
Office-ready slip
Stick to an indulgent colour palette for the office, with beige and brown tones which add more formality to the look. Me + Em’s lace-adorned midi-skirt looks elegant when paired with a button down shirt and satin ballet flats.
The minimalists’ take
Trust The Row to put forward a fresh twist on how to style a slip skirt, that will still appeal to minimalists. Add a lace-adorned white slip as an extra layer between your jeans and grey cashmere jumper for a more textured, layered look.
Runway to reality
Balance out the feminine whimsy of a panelled Dries Van Noten skirt by pairing it with super simple extras: a classic white tank, clog sandals and a woven shoulder bag.
The Alexa Chung formula
Alexa Chung is a big fan of a lace-trimmed slip skirt and one of her favourite ways to style it is with a buttoned-up crewneck cardigan and kitten heels.
An all-black summer
Lean into ’90s-coded minimalism with a black miniskirt worn exclusively with other black staples, such as a curved handbag, slip-on ballet pumps and a crinkled top.
Down the pub
Slip skirts can be just as comfortable as jorts for a weekend spent down the pub – the satin or silk fabric can be toned down with more casual pieces, such as a football or sports jersey and flip-flops.
