Once worn by grandmothers reminiscent of their youth and librarians who spend too much of their time reading Nicholas Sparks’ novels, the pleated skirt is now back on everyone’s fashion radar. Whereas the classic pleated skirt was often stiff and made out of heavy fabrics and in previous years usually worn by slutty prep school teenage girls (Remember Britney Spears in Hit Me Baby One More Time?), the new version of pleats is wavy, breezy and simply gorgeous.(Think Elizabeth Taylor Hollywood glamour!)
Although pleats can be seen on practically all garments this spring –dresses, trousers, coats!- it is the pleated skirt that is most likely to stick around for quite some time and not just become a one-season trend.
So forget about old and scruffy. This season’s pleated skirt is all about embracing your own feminine coolness. Whether you opt for soft and breezy Elegance or razor-sharp Origami, these skirts will definitely get some hearts racing!
My favourite designer-pleats were those shown by Proenza Schouler: metallic, razor-sharp and yet oh-so ladylike.
Or what do you think about this very alluring Christian Dior skirt? Raf Simons clearly knows how to pair classic femininity with daring sexiness (that cut-out halter top!)
Salvatore Ferragamo’s version of pleats: crisp and clean with an edge
Go for black and white like Celine.
Or if you want something more affordable , this similar version at Zara is totally fab as well!
In fact, there are quite a lot of pleated skirts in the Zara Spring Collection! (So you don’t have to completely bankrupt yourself to look insanely cool and glamourous!)
No matter what style you go for and no matter the price category: pleats look pretty perfect on practically all people (Humor me for the P-overload here)
Love that last one…love the print
Love the Proenza ones! So feminine. Thanks, definitely going to be popping in at Zara. 🙂
Agree, the last one is amazing, would wear that immediately!!
Loveee proenza schoulers skirts! Looks like I am on trend with my pleated skirt in my latest post! 😉
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Can you imagine the Proenza Schouler one over a vent à la Marilyn Monroe? I’ve never like pleats starting from the waist, so the one by Celine looking very appealing 🙂 Thanks
Wow… my mum used to wear pleated skirts when I was tiny. I haven’t seen anyone wearing one for years! Love all of these though… so gorgeously feminine. The metallics are to die for! x
I adore pleats. I used to have a pleated skirt and wore it so much that all the pleats dropped out of it. I recently bought a new pleated skirt but I’m hoping that it doesn’t do the same. The pleats are really tight so I don’t like the idea that I might have to iron each pleat to sharpen it. Do you have any tips on keeping pleats nice?