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Guardian Fashion • Jan. 21, 2026, 2:14 p.m.
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: 2026 will be the year of the skirt – and no, it doesn’t have to be short
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I’ve got a feeling this is the year skirts regain their main character energy I never stopped wearing skirts, I just sort of stopped thinking about them. They were a plus-one, not the main event.
For the past few years I have planned my outfits around my obsession with pleated trousers, or my latest experimental jean shape. Or I have worn dresses.
Sometimes I have ended up in a skirt, but the skirt was kind of an afterthought. For instance, at one point last year when it was chilly and I needed to look smart as well as cosy, I picked out a sweater and a pair of knee-high boots, and then slotted in a plain midi in satin or wool, just something to sit in between.
For the past few years I have planned my outfits around my obsession with pleated trousers, or my latest experimental jean shape. Or I have worn dresses.
Sometimes I have ended up in a skirt, but the skirt was kind of an afterthought. For instance, at one point last year when it was chilly and I needed to look smart as well as cosy, I picked out a sweater and a pair of knee-high boots, and then slotted in a plain midi in satin or wool, just something to sit in between.
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