The New Length SKirts

Ladies, this year, our skirts are a little longer and right above the ankle...

By Terry Richardson

I guess I can say We have something to look forward to..(the girls with chunky footballers legs.. ahem ahem..'me') the new bold lengths are back! The long Skirts! This trend keeps coming and going, I remember I stopped wearing long skirts back in 08-09...I was always very conscious about my legs...but 2011 seems to be the year for them....

Now,I adore Great lentgths but not any ankle-grazing item will do. I certainly would not like to encourage anyone to return to wearing peasant skirts, uh uh..no girl...that trend tortured us v e r y s l o w l y. Today’s maxi-length and new length skirts should be simple...

For Spring 2011, hemlines have dramatically dropped creating a NEW LENGTH in skirts, dresses, tunics and jackets. The tunic returns creating elongated shapes worn over long and languid trousers. Jackets are oversized and wide in the shoulder with extra length for added drama. Skirts dominate in maxi versions but the NEW LENGTH is mid-calf to ankle grazing. Silhouettes from straight to full and voluminous were spotted allowing for a plethera of interpretations.

Although many maxi versions were seen on the runway, the new length is the MIDI, falling anywhere between mid-calf and the ankle. Long and languid is one of the biggest trends to come out of the Spring 2011 runways. Skirts and dresses were seen in elegant columnar shapes in both knits and wovens. Straight silhouettes were slim with fluid fabrics. Long, flowing skirts are key for spring seen in voluminous layers with pleating and transparency to give it elegant movement and an ethereal mood.

Even African Designers were sure not to miss this trend...

Junea montmartre

South African, Cape town based designer Christopher Strong

spotted in the new lengths!

Ashley Madekwe

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