Skirts

A moment that changed me: I began wearing skirts with pockets big enough to hold a wine bottle
Sick of impractical or nonexistent pockets on women’s clothes, I started making my own historical garments. Now I feel liberated, chat to strangers – and never lose my belongings
Rosie Talbot
18, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

A shopping guide to the best … cocktail skirts
Whether it’s print, sequins or all out colour, it’s easier to be more daring down below
Melanie Wilkinson
16, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

I’ve finally found the skirt of my dreams – the sharp, sleek maxi | Jess Cartner-Morley
I really tried to be a short-skirt person – but the arrival of this long, chic look has won me over
Jess Cartner-Morley
04, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM

A shopping guide to the best … plaid skirts
Check out these perfect autumn buys, in midi and mini lengths, tartans and pleats
Melanie Wilkinson
07, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM

A shopping guide to the best … wrap skirts
Soft fabrics in plain colours or pretty prints look cool in wraparound styles for a hot day
Melanie Wilkinson
12, Aug, 2022 @10:00 AM

Harry Styles can get away with wearing a skirt. But can I?
Yes, a man can rock a skirt on the catwalk or the red carpet – but what if your natural habitat is the greasy spoon or street market? Time to slip into that slitted maxi …
Rhik Samadder
11, Jul, 2022 @11:00 AM

Call me a big square but the micro-mini trend is a few inches too far for me | Jess Cartner-Morley
I defend a woman’s right to wear the most minimal of skirts, but the micro looks cold and draughty
Jess Cartner-Morley
01, Apr, 2022 @12:00 PM

A shopping guide to the best … miniskirts
Welcome back to the mini, a look definitely not meant for Zoom. Buy, rent or thrift it – from a knitted design to vintage D&G
Melanie Wilkinson
19, Mar, 2022 @6:00 AM

A shopping guide to the best … printed skirts
Buy, rent or thrift it – alternative ways to shop. This week, printed skirts for autumn
Melanie Wilkinson
23, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM

‘Stripes are my version of a warm bath’: a fashion editor’s hits and misses
My life in clothes, from the game-changing 20p T-shirt (hit) to the worn-once Miu Miu heels (miss)
Lauren Cochrane
27, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM

From the archive: the return of the mini skirt, 1982
Short skirts were back, but with a difference: now they were called ra-ras. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
14, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM

Help! I need a wardrobe reboot: Guardian readers' fashion questions, answered
Stuck in a rut, or not sure which ethical brands to buy? Our expert team have the answers
Jess Cartner-Morley, Hannah Marriott, Melanie Wilkinson, Priya Elan and Helen Seamons
26, Sep, 2020 @8:00 AM
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