I’m not a skirt guy. Skirts are always loud to me. I’m always worried that they’ll ride the wrong moment, and I’m never relieved. I wear jeans and pants most days.
Our fashion news director, Brooke Bob, is another trouser trouser guy, who wrote about trying to become a skirt guy given his recent dominance of the runway. Still, I didn’t think I could embrace the life of a skirt.
And I decided to try out Alizia’s grey column skirt. I noticed this at Alizzia’s luncheon, where some guests were styled in a variety of ways.
At $138, the price felt accessible enough to try out clothing items outside of my comfort zone. Plus, it has the charm of pants. It comes with a gray suit material and has a tailored dart waist.
Artizia Babaton Finesse Skirt
I thought I could style it in a way that I would wear a pair of gray suits: monochrome. There’s nothing I like more than being swarmed in a grey shade.
The other day I went to a flashy fashion event and commented on the skirts that more than three people wore. When one of them asked where I got it, they could say they were expecting something fantasy.
The skirt length taps the ankle beyond the knee – is a little off, far enough outside the area of a standard corporate knee length business skirt, making it a little more interesting. If you choose to close with a blazer, you will feel in line with the “corporate siren” trends. These tiktok trends are always fleeting and I like this skirt because it can function like a staple food. It’s easy because it can be worn like pants. There are white T-shirts and slides, or string heels in the summer, knee-high boots and oversized sweaters in the fall.
Canadian retailer has grown exponentially in the US over the past few years. Sub-brands within Aritzia correspond to “cores” (companies or others) that may chase at an affordable price. There is So It can feel overwhelming, but there are plenty of gems and this skirt is one of them.
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