The skirt-over-pants look has returned in a more polished, practical form, and it can work in an investment wardrobe.
The skirt-over-pants silhouette is more than a nostalgic meme. At street level, layering a skirt or dress over trousers has reappeared as an intelligent solution to transitional weather, pairing sundresses or pleated skirts with wide-leg jeans and tailored pants for extra warmth and coverage.
The skirt-over-trousers equation isn’t about addition, it’s about multiplication. Two pieces that refuse to cancel each other out, creating something bolder than their sum. And once you understand that fashion’s most interesting moments live in the space between logic and instinct, the only question left is: which skirt, which trousers, and how soon?
Skirt over pants – ONTRE
High-collar trench – Zara
Hat – vintage