Midi skirt

Agnona knits this skirt from a cocoon cashmere and silk bouclé, cut in an A-line flare with an elasticated waistband. The yarn is flecked dark brown through cream, dense enough to hold the panelled flare without weight. It falls to mid-calf, the hem left plain so the texture carries the line.

Agnona treats print as texture rather than pattern. An animal marking is worked here in smoke brown and black over a blush ground, then pressed into fine sunburst pleats that break the image as the skirt moves. A plain dark waistband holds it flat at the top and lets the hem do the work.

Elie Saab embroiders this midi skirt as densely as an evening dress. Black lace over a nude lining is worked with sequin flowers and gold-toned beads, thinning out towards a scalloped lace hem that flares slightly below the knee. Paired with a fine black knit, it carries an evening on its own.

Sequin bouclé shimmers subtly on this black midi skirt, cut with a sleek column line. Its refined silhouette is designed for ceremony-ready polish. Pair with our matching jacket for a complete look.

Midi skirt in Italian virgin wool ottoman, slightly A-line, with a prominent box pleat at the front. An invisible zip closes it on the left side, and it is fully lined.

Oscar de la Renta cuts this midi skirt from chrysanthemum guipure, the flower heads raised in three dimensions and joined by an open lace ground over a pale lining. Panels flare gently to a scalloped hem, with a deeper band of lace at the bottom. Sculpted rather than soft.

This calf-length skirt brings Thom Browne precision to the familiar language of five-pocket denim. Crafted from Japanese selvedge denim, the silhouette is defined by crisp contrast stitching and a front vent for ease of movement. Pair with a V-neck cardigan and classic loafers for a measured balance of utility and prep.

Oscar de la Renta works the Klos skirt in a ribbed virgin wool knit, flaring gently from a smooth waistband to below the knee. Silver bead embroidery climbs from the hem in sprays of flowers and leaves, denser at the base and thinning towards the hip. On the melange grey ground, the beading reads soft and slightly antique.

Elie Saab lays black tulle over a watercolour-printed lining, so washes of plum, rose and moss show through the embroidery. Sequinned and beaded flowers cover the tulle densely and gather again along the hem, which the brand finishes with a velvet border. The straight midi line keeps all that surface work in order.

Alternating stripes accentuate the A-line silhouette of this knit midi skirt. Knitted with alternating yarns, the design falls from an elasticated waistband to a softly flared hem.

Zimmermann's Trailblazer collection prints its own archive scarves — motoring plates, chains, maps — and splices them across a low-rise silk skirt. The waist is draped and fixed with a side tie, the body heavily gathered, the hem dropping away into handkerchief points. Camel and burgundy carry most of the print.