Skirts

A fine merino rib knitted to sit high and hold close the whole way down, with enough stretch in it to move. There is no seam or fastening to break the line, so the rib does all the shaping. Marsh green deepens where the rib folds.

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.

Gentryportofino works almost entirely in fine Italian knit, and this midi skirt is knitted from pure silk. A plain ribbed waistband sits flat at the waist before the skirt flares out to the calf, with a fluid swing at the hem. In black, it takes a heavy knit on top without losing its line.

Gentryportofino works almost entirely in fine Italian knit, and this midi skirt is knitted from pure silk. A plain ribbed waistband sits flat at the waist before the skirt flares out to the calf, with a fluid swing at the hem. Dahlia, a deep wine red, gives the silk a soft sheen.

Blumarine builds this floor-length skirt from five tiers of fine plissé, each seam edged with a small gathered ruffle. A smooth, fitted yoke holds the hip before the pleats open out, and the last tier falls into a deep, layered flounce that moves with every step.

Cut in black, it keeps its drama in the texture.

Blumarine gives a short taffeta skirt its romance at the hem. The high-waisted body is cut straight and darted close, leaving two pleated taffeta rosettes to spiral out over the hemline, the larger one breaking past it on the right.

In black, the fine pleating of each rosette reads in light and shadow rather than colour.

Blumarine gives a short taffeta skirt its romance at the hem. The high-waisted body is cut straight and darted close, leaving two pleated taffeta rosettes to spiral out over the hemline, the larger one breaking past it on the right.

In lipstick red, the crisp sheen of the cloth does most of the talking.

Alaïa's tailoring follows the line of the body, and this skirt holds to it from waist to ankle. Cut from light wool in black, it runs in long panel seams below a smooth yoke, with two deep pockets set proud at the hip. Those pockets give the column its only width.

Balmain drapes lambskin across the front of this midi skirt, the leather gathered from one hip and folded into a wrap. A metal zip runs down the back, its pull engraved with the house name, over a tone-on-tone satin lining. Fitted through the hip, the wrap falls to a point at the 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.

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.