Here’s how you can make the satin skirt the hardest-working piece in your wardrobe
Few staples are as seasonless as the slip satin skirts. While the garment’s warm-weather credentials remain uncontested (it’s a firm fixture in pub gardens paired with flip-flops and cami tops), its monsoon/winter appeal is equally deserving of recognition. Indeed, its lustrous surface complements the roughness of denim, the softness of mohair and the heft of leather. Bias cuts skim the body without clinging, offering movement that exudes nonchalance. Its hemline can be flirtatiously short, modestly mid-length or languidly long–each version simple to style with the right know-how.
With its bias cut and liquid drape, the slip skirt re-entered the fashion conversation in the late 2010s, courtesy of labels like Réalisation Par and Topshop, and it quickly became a common sight on Instagram feeds. For this season, however, alongside classic reimaginings, designers reinvigorated it with fresh details, such as ruching at the waist, subtle lace trims, beaded florals and diamanté embellishments, which prove the trend’s lasting appeal.
Street-stylers at Copenhagen Fashion Week showcased the slip’s versatility with layered looks suitable for the cooler climate. They wore satin skirts over jeans or trousers and topped them off with cosy knitwear and rain macs, proof that the piece needn’t be shelved when the temperature dips.
This season, lace trim has emerged as a particular focus, adding a romantic, vintage note. Whether you lean into subtle tone-on-tone pairings or embrace a statement-making colour clash, it lends the skirt a whisper of boudoir. From polished trench coats and tailoring to utilitarian bomber jackets and gauzy mesh tops, scroll to discover the Vogue-approved ways to style a satin skirt this season.
1. With a blazer
2. With a white T-shirt
3. With a trench coat
4. With a blue shirt
5. With a bomber
6. With a mesh top
7. With a leather jacket
8. With a car coat
