If 2017 was the year of the suit, then 2018 is set to be the year of the skirt.
Arriving in three must-have shapes: the princess, the mini and the pencil skirt, each one can be worn ladylike and prim with this year's return of the cardigan and a pair of pumps, or edged up with trainers and a t -shirt.
Though the skirt may historically be seen as physically and politically restrictive in many ways, we say it's high time we reclaim the traditionally feminine item and go all 60s pelmet skirt on the situation.
Read on for the skirts you should be wearing in 2018 and exactly how to get your hands on them ASAP.
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Mini Skirts
The last year or so has been a distinctly thigh-free zone, however, that's all about to change. If you still prefer to cover up, you're in luck, since hosiery is also back in a big way.
Perhaps our favourite trend of the moment is the full princess skirt. We like to pair ours with cowboy boots and polo necks, though anything works, from kitten heels to the Triple-S sneaker.
When Prada and Gucci send pencil skirts down the runway, we take notice. And, to avoid the mid-size, Slough-based, paper merchant's receptionist look, we recommend buying a pencil skirt in an usual fabric or pattern.