After years in the fashion wilderness, now is the time for the longer length. Shorter hemlines have dominated for seasons so now a longer silhouette catches the eye and looks genuinely fresh and different. And we’re not talking hippy-dippy, printed skirts or evening wear but proper, sweeping skirts for day that go well past the knee. Haider Ackermann is the man for a look that’s a little bit Olsen mixed with a nice buttoned-up Edwardian vibe.
Long skirts have always been part of my wardrobe but usually just second-hand ones that I never get around to shortening so they hover at some hideously frumpy and unflattering mid-calf length. Wearing longer skirts is just another example of the "lengths"- I’m hilarious- I’ll go to to avoid leg maintenance and exposure. My ultimate pin-up for the longer length is Bay Garnett who seems to wear nothing else but her floor-length Nicole Farhi skirt. I loved that article in Vogue years ago that documented her daily style for a week and showed that she basically lived in the skirt. She’s kinda lazy and a bit scruffy and she’s still allowed inside Vogue House! Loves it. NOK
Pics: The Sartorialist, Tommy Ton, Vogue US, Vogue UK
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I bought a maxi skirt from a charity shop last month and every time I've worn it someone's said something Addams family or hippy related - maybe if they're coming a bit more into the mainstream I might be a bit safer wearing it soon!
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Yes, long skirt do have a vintage feel...I wouldn't wear a floor sweeping one for practical reasons but a calf length one can be really cool in a charmingly "clumsy" kind of way...
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