These 5 Elevated Fall Basics Look So Chic With Skirts
Skirts are a wardrobe staple for many given their chicness and versatility. On that note, you can team a range of items with different skirt silhouettes to work for a variety of occasions. And yes, basics are always a great option if you're looking for easy pieces to style with skirts.
Below, you'll uncover a list of the elevated fall basics that work flawlessly with skirts to create elegant ensembles. There's visual inspiration ahead that showcases the basics in question with specific skirt silhouettes. It's to note that all of the basics coming your way could be paired with any skirt style you love, whether that's a denim style, black maxi, and so on. Keep scrolling for more.
Relaxed Sweater
In my opinion, one of the chicest and easiest looks for fall is a chunky knit, a skirt (especially a maxi skirt), and flats. So effortless.
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White Shirt + Blazer
Two elevated basics that work with just about everything (including skirts!) are a white button-down shirt and a blazer. This season, try a tailored silhouette.
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Leather Bomber Jacket
A bomber jacket will bring that extra touch of cool to your favorite ensemble with a skirt.
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Knit Vest
Sweater-vests still reign supreme as an elegant basic that brings instant polish to a look. I adore this ensemble with the vest tucked into the full skirt.
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Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.
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