Ok so it's still freezing, but we're bored of wearing jeans and trousers and jeans and more trousers every day. It's time to suck it up, and try wearing a skirt. Probably with some tights, unless you're uber hard. I headed over to Urban Outfitters to try on some of the new skirt shapes for spring, so you can work out which one you should buy first.
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The Knitted Mini
Raincoat, £130, skirt £38, denim top, £30
There’s something cool about the fact that this knitted mini has two zips on the front that allows you undo it like a bib front. Plus it’s a really warm shade of yellow that feels a bit 70s, and works well with frayed denim, like this tank top that reminds me of something Marques Almeida might do. Plus if you’re looking for a rain coat, this Petit Bateau one is awesome - just like the bright yellow wellington boots you would splash about in as a kid.
The Isabel Marant Inspired Flippy Skirt
This flippy skirt is a good one if you’re a bit straight up and down and want to add a bit of curve, plus the rusty floral print looks kind of rustic cowgirl in the same way Isabel Marant nails every season. You don’t have to wear with a loose T and cardi - wear with a white shirt, tights and ankle boots for work.
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The Big Split
Knitted top, £35, Slit skirt, £35
This skirt is brilliant. It’s brilliant because it doesn’t look like something off the high street - it looks way more expensive - and reveals just enough leg without making you feel like a complete whore. And it’s comfy. Actually comfy. A good one to keep in your arsenal for dates where you want to have one hell of a time without contorting yourself into a ridiculous outfit that makes you hobble, killing all potential sexiness.
The Skirt That’s Actually A Dress
Sweatshirt, £45, Tube dress, £35
Ok so I kind of cheated. This is actually a dress (which looks great as a dress, btw, as it’s clingy with a sporty racer back) and it’s useful to remember that EVERY DRESS you own can be a skirt. The good thing about this clingy tube skirt is that it balances out a swampy sweater like this Adidas one, but you can still wear your trainers without that weird ‘i’m wearing a long skirt and trainers and it feels wrong’ sensation.
The Fringed Pencil
Fringed skirt, £150, T-shirt, £15, Camo coat, £68
The pencil skirt has gone one step closer to cool this season - meet its fringed reinvention. This is a pricier style, but you can get years of wear out of something like this - think of the millions of ways you can wear it - with smart shirts, sweaters, cropped tops, your boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s/dad’s T shirt… basically anything.
The Leather A Line
Leather skirt, £150, Feather effect cardigan, £68
So we’re not re-inventing the wheel here - it’s a black leather midi-skirt. But you should buy it because everyone should have a leather midi skirt and this is an especially great version that isn’t as expensive as it would be everywhere else. If you’re a size 8, I’d go with the small, not extra small, as this was a squeeze on me. Plus check out this cool tasselled cardi - it reminds me of those lampshades your granny had with the tasselly loops. In a Studio 54 way.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.