Dakota Johnson Reignites Our Love of the Pleated Skirt (Again)

Cutting a swathe through a busy New York street, Dakota Johnson looked all kinds of fabulous in her fancy take on cold-weather dressing. A black coat, sweater and opaques played as the blank canvas for her stand-out pleated metallic Gucci skirt and slingback platforms.
She's joining a line-up of Gucci-clad celebrities that gets longer by the hour, including Sienna Miller toting this ridiculously gorgeous bag last week.
Scroll down to see and shop Dakota's latest look...
On Dakota Johnson: Gucci Lurex Plissé Skirt (£915) available in Gold; Gucci Amstel Platform Clog (£718).
If you, like us, are feeling inspired by Dakota's appropriation of a party piece, then scroll down to see our favourite pleated skirts to buy now...
Related: Gucci to Show in London and Other Important Style News
How do you wear your pleated skirt? Shout out in the comments…
Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. She joined in 2015 when she launched the UK sister site following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine as fashion news and features editor. With experience in print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 18 years of experience as a journalist, editor and content strategist. Her opinion has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com and she is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits.
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