Remember that dark pleated skirt you were made to wear to school? Well ladies, we’re afraid to tell you but pleated skirts have made a definite come back. But hold your groans, this season they are light, summery and in eye popping colours. Yes, the pleated skirt is indeed back but this time rather than attempting to customise it into something more fashion forward, you’ll never have looked so ahead of the fashion game and you’ll certainly never want to take it off.
Topshop Red Pleated Short Skirt
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Our favourite way to wear a pleated skirt is in the brightest colour we can find, a rebellion to those dark skirted school days, this Red Pleated Short Skirt from Topshop ticks all the boxes and comes in at a sweet £35. Wear this chiffon skirt high on the waist, with a plain white loose t-shirt and gold accessories for a classic look. Or be inspired by Prada’s Spring/Summer 11 collection, be brave and try colour blocking by wearing with a bright orange or pink top, a vibrant, fun and head turning summer outfit.
Available in sizes 6 – 16.
Miss Selfridge Floral Border Skirt
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For a flirty floral feel, try this floral border pleated skirt from Miss Selfridge, at just £28 and with a vintage inspired print, this floral skirt is perfect for any fashionistas inspired by the seventies trends which has the fashion world gripped this season. For a true seventies feel, team this floral skirt with a denim shirt, big floppy sunhat and wedge heels. Pleated skirts are most fun when you’ve got room to skip, dance and twirl around, so put on that CD of classic seventies tracks, grab your man and dance your heart out!
Available in sizes 4 – 16.
Topshop Linen Pleat Flippy Skirt
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For another take on the seventies trend why not try this Linen Pleat Flippy Skirt from Topshop, at £29. Linen is a classic summer fabric, light and airy to keep you cool and just that tad more luxurious than most materials. To keep this look yearning for that seventies nostalgia, try wearing with an embroidered gypsy top, cowboy boots and fringed tan bag, a look befitting of the original Woodstock that will see you looking fabulous at any festival this summer.
Available in sizes 6 – 16
Motel Patsie Skirt
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Pleated maxi skirts are fun and girly for summer, this £58 Motel Patsie Skirt will keep you feeling fabulous in summertime without feeling too overdressed. The sheer fabric will feel lovely and light during those summer months, and there’s no chance of a gust of wind revealing your dignity in a maxi skirt. The vintage aesthetic gives this pleated skirt endless fashion possibilities, trying teaming with a sleeveless, patterned shirt for a modern take on a 1950s classic outfit. Or grab your wellies, a well loved band tee and, our favourite summer micro trend, the turband, and get your festival groove on.
Available in sizes 8-14 from MotelRocks.com.
So ladies, the question is, do these skirts have you running for the hills soured by those school days fashion disasters, or yearning for more of that old school nostalgia?
By Cat Thomson
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