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25th March 2017

Pleats please

Fashion - By Alexandra Stedman

Leather jacket: £299, Jigsaw (mine is old but this link is for the new version). Cashmere jumper: Gap (old).  Skirt: £24.99, H&M. Trainers: £140, Northern Cobbler. Bag: £145, LK Bennett. Sunglasses: £98 including prescription lenses, Bailey Nelson. Photographs: Christopher O’Donnell.

If I’m not in a pair of jeans, chances are I’ll be wearing my other sartorial go-to: pleats.

I just love the ease of a pleated skirt and although this skirt doesn’t seem, on first glance, like it would fit with my style (it’s pretty much neon), it has been one of my favourite items in my wardrobe right now.

It’s really light but it covers enough of my (pastier by the day) legs that it also works in those surprisingly cooler spring temperatures. Wear with a cashmere jumper and biker jacket now, or with a logo tee and sandals come summer.

Plus pink is the colour of everything on my wishlist now. Must. Stop.

The biker jacket was something I took a punt on a few years ago, they do a similar style every year. I was never a leather jacket kind of girl but I must admit to wearing it more and more, and this one gets better with age.

Pleats in Paris

These pictures were from our Paris trip last week, in the Pigalle area near our hotel (Amour). We fell in love with the area: loads of cafes, bars and cool shops to wander around, which came in handy as it rained for a lot of our trip! I’d really recommend the area, but don’t book the small rooms in the hotel unless you’re really used to living on top of each other and especially not if you have clothes you’d like to hang up – there are no wardrobes, it is literally just a bed and a shower! However, for a few nights and a great location: it’s worth it.

Leather jacket: £299, Jigsaw (mine is old but this link is for the new version).  Skirt: £24.99, H&M. Trainers: £140, Northern Cobbler. Bag: £145, LK Bennett.

By Alexandra Stedman

Fashion Editor, Blogger, Realist

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Comments

  1. Mel says

    26th March 2017 at 3:33 am

    I love how you style low end and high end items together 🙂

    http://www.pennyanddash.com

    Reply
  2. NaomiK says

    27th March 2017 at 9:36 pm

    I’m looking for a red pleated skirt, similar in length to the pink one you are wearing. Any ideas on where I can get one?
    I’m late to this trend but I think its a good one for the summer!

    Reply
    • Alexandra Stedman says

      27th March 2017 at 10:28 pm

      I actually shot a red pleated skirt in a previous post, but it wasn’t as long…I haven’t seen many red ones actually x

      Reply
      • NaomiK says

        27th March 2017 at 11:01 pm

        Thanks for replying. I just bought the pink one in black to see how I get on with it.

        Reply
        • Alexandra Stedman says

          28th March 2017 at 11:42 pm

          Good call, I have a black one from next which I wear all the time x

          Reply
  3. le lenny face says

    7th April 2017 at 7:32 am

    This pink skirt is so cute! I really like this style, long skirt with sneakers ^^ Thank you for sharing!
    http://le-lennyface.com/

    Reply
  4. Priya says

    11th May 2017 at 6:53 am

    I love your summer outfit.
    I’m looking for a red pleated skirt, similar in length to the pink one you are wearing.
    Thank you for sharing this nice post.

    Reply
  5. kanishk says

    11th June 2017 at 1:56 pm

    wow
    I love your summer outfit.

    Reply
  6. textilebuzz says

    4th July 2018 at 1:30 pm

    I love your summer outfit.
    I’m looking for a red pleated skirt, similar in length to the pink one you are wearing.
    Thank you for sharing this nice post.

    Reply
  7. Wholesale Sarees says

    12th August 2020 at 7:40 am

    Hi,Your are looking really amazing in this lovely outfits.

    Reply
  8. Printed Kurtis says

    7th September 2020 at 6:52 am

    Thanks for this amazing post i really loved it pink skirt is so cute! I really like this style, long skirt with sneakers.

    Reply
  9. Rina says

    9th September 2020 at 10:00 am

    Hey,
    Looking gorgeous!!!
    Pink is the favorite color of most of the girl & you are looking beautiful in pink outfits.

    Reply
  10. Melisa says

    10th September 2020 at 11:25 am

    I really love your post. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
  11. Printed dress says

    17th September 2020 at 7:23 am

    Thanks for this amazing post i really loved it pink dress is so cute! I really like this style, long skirt with sneakers.

    Reply
  12. Oscarsaree says

    16th March 2021 at 5:09 am

    This pink skirt is so cute! I really like this style …thanks for sharing

    Reply

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