I'm Searching For the Ultimate Elegant Skirt—These 3 H&M Styles Are Serious Contenders

Whilst I wouldn't like to say I play favourites, my summer has been dominated by skirts, predominately midi skirts. I've strolled through parks in simple slip styles, dressed balloon hems for work and off-duty days, and now I'm on the hunt for a pleated style to bolster my transitional wardrobe as we head ever closer to autumn. And H&M has me spoilt for choice.
There's been a definite rise in the popularity of the skirt this year. Of course, I love a dress for ease—just throw it on and head on your way—but there's a versatility and polish that comes with skirts that keeps drawing me back in. Add a simple tank top and sandals and you're ready for an easy summer day. Looking for a more sophisticated approach? A shirt and loafers always do the trick. Or pull out an elegant top and your most comfortable mules and you're ready for an evening out.
During my daily scroll of the high street's new-in sections, I found myself saving three H&M skirts to my wish list for later and noticed they all featured bold pleating. The added element of tailoring adds dimension to each of the skirts, which in turn gives them an expensive-looking. Leaning on our wardrobe basics we're able to style and restyle skirts for all kinds of occasions and I've proven that with the three elegant H&M skirts below.
Keep scrolling to see the three standout H&M skirts, and how I'll style them from day to night.
1. BLACK PLEATED SATIN SKIRT
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2. BEIGE PLEATED WRAP SKIRT
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3. WHITE PLEATED SKIRT
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Florrie embarked on her fashion journey whilst studying in Aix-en-Provence, she began to write her dissertation on the history of fashion and landed her first role at Harper’s Bazaar. Following this, she interned for various publications including Elle, Grazia and Marie Claire before joining the fashion team at Conde Nast Traveller. There, she contributed to international photoshoots, styled pages and covers, and produced engaging digital content. Over eight years of fashion industry experience, Florrie has honed her skills from styling e-commerce photoshoots to personal shopping. Florrie first joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK as a freelancer before becoming the Commerce Writer. Now, as the Shopping Editor, she monitors current trends, new-in styles, wardrobe heroes and how best to style them.
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