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3 Skirts To Update Your Spring Wardrobe

Whether you’re looking for the perfect skirt for work, the weekend or vacation, our edit has you covered. Here, COLLEEN ROSS breaks down the key skirt silhouettes for the season ahead and explains how to style them now

Fashion assistant Jasmine Dunne
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The city sarong

Spring always delivers a breadth of fresh new styles in transitional colors, fabrics and shapes, and this season everyone is talking about sarong silhouettes – think gathered waists, asymmetric draping and resort-ready prints. First seen on the spring/summer 2026 runway, Chloé’s midi skirt is printed with vibrant aquamarine blooms and artfully knotted at the waist to create the most beautiful drape. Echo the show’s styling by wearing it with the matching swimsuit or a white tee. Alternatively, embrace the ease of Dries Van Noten’s ‘Scarfy’ pareo with a clashing print and sandals.

  • DRIES VAN NOTEN
    Scarfy printed silk-satin pareo
    $815.00
  • HEIRLOME
    Mila silk maxi skirt
    $973.00
    Select a Size
    0
    2 - low stock
    4 - low stock
    6 - out of stock
    8 - low stock
    10
  • CHLOÉ
    Floral-print silk-jacquard draped midi skirt
    $3,250.00
    Select a Size
    34
    36 - low stock
    38
    40 - low stock
    42 - low stock
  • MISSONI
    Mare striped metallic crochet-knit maxi wrap skirt
    $1,020.00
    Select a Size
    small
    medium
    large - out of stock
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stepped out during Paris Fashion Week in a suede column skirt and a turtleneck – an extremely chic pairing

The column silhouette

Sleek column skirts are all tastemakers are wearing right now – just ask Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who channeled Carolyn Besette Kennedy in a buttery suede style by The Row in Paris. If you love the style but have a petite frame, simply balance the long length with a heel or have a tailor alter it to suit you. Proenza Schouler White Label’s crinkled ‘Nayah’ skirt exudes ’90s minimalism and is perfect for the office and a dinner date afterward. Elsewhere, Khaite’s ‘Winton’ style is printed with trending polka dots and can either be dressed up with a camisole and heels or down with lightweight knit and flats.

  • KHAITE
    Winton polka-dot silk midi skirt
    $1,880.00
    Select a Size
    0 - out of stock
    2 - low stock
    4
    6 - low stock
    8 - low stock
    10
  • PROENZA SCHOULER WHITE LABEL
    Nayah suede maxi skirt
    $648.00
    Select a Size
    0
    2
    4
    6
    8
    10 - out of stock
  • THE ROW
    Bartelle silk-satin maxi skirt
    $1,900.00
    Select a Size
    0 - out of stock
    2 - out of stock
    4 - out of stock
    6 - low stock
    8
    10 - out of stock
    12
  • ULLA JOHNSON
    Inez crinkled-satin midi skirt
    $414.00
    Select a Size
    0
    2 - out of stock
    4 - out of stock
    6 - out of stock
    8
    10 - low stock
    12 - low stock

The super mini

Mini skirts with haute hemlines – from sculptural ruffles to rippling waterfall effects – were spotted all over the spring/summer 2026 runways at the likes of Alaïa, Loewe and Rabanne. The trick to mastering a mini between the seasons is to balance the thigh-grazing length with a long-sleeved top and knee-high boots, swapping into heels come evening. Alaïa’s crisp white mini comes in this season’s trending bubble-hem silhouette, which calls for something more fitted on top – try yours with a turtleneck or a nipped-in jacket. Elsewhere, Loewe’s asymmetric design is a highlight from Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s debut collection for the Spanish fashion house. Pair it with a simple tee and flats for day, and a blazer and mules at night.

  • LOEWE
    Asymmetric cotton and silk-blend mini skirt
    $1,650.00
    Select a Size
    34 - low stock
    36
    38 - low stock
    40 - low stock
    42
    44 - out of stock
  • ALAÏA
    Gathered cotton-poplin mini skirt
    $2,090.00
    Select a Size
    34
    36 - low stock
    38 - low stock
    40 - low stock
    42 - out of stock
    44 - out of stock
  • RABANNE
    Embellished chainmail mini skirt
    $2,490.00
    Select a Size
    34 - out of stock
    36 - low stock
    38 - out of stock
    40 - low stock
    42
    44 - out of stock
  • JEAN PAUL GAULTIER
    Denim mini skirt
    $336.00
    Select a Size
    23
    24 - out of stock
    25
    26 - out of stock
    27 - low stock
    28 - low stock
    29
    30 - out of stock
Also spotted at Paris Fashion Week, the fashion set were seen sporting skirts with ultra-high and ultra-haute hemlines

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