Skirts With Swish

The Gucci G playfully adorns this pleated skirt from Alessandro Michele’s 2016 fall runway collection. One of the fashion world’s new darlings, Michele gives nerdy a cool vibe.

Stella McCartney’s satin skirt in black and metallic silver tones featuring soft fan pleats from her fall 2016 runway.

From Prada’s fall 2016 collection, a softly pleated army-green and red gabardine midi skirt with a utilitarian vibe.

Pair a pleated DKNY midi skirt with elasticized waist band ($398, saksfifthavenue.com) with a hip-length leather bomber jacket.

Go with the flow elegantly in Tibi’s pleated Flume Sunray Skirt ($595, tibi.com). Wear it with an oversize sweater and ankle boots.

Go glam in Zara’s finely pleated shiny dark green midi skirt with stretch waist at the back ($69.90, zara.com).

Rag and Bone’s soft leather, lined skirt sit with two box pleats at the front is a wardrobe evergreen. ($595, netaporter.com).

Comme des Garçons’s wool gabardine crisply pleated wool-gabardine skirt ($560, netaporter.com) features an elasticized drawstring waistband for a comfy fit.

Asos’s midi skirt in a pleated satin material ($56.43, asos.com) is made to move elegantly through the day.

WIDE-LEGGED PANTS, oversized men’s shirts, billowy blouses and stacked heels are the key trends we’ve seen coming down runways for fall 2016 and more recently for spring 2017. Skinny jeans and pencil skirts, take a step away, at least for the time being. Fashion designers are declaring that roomy silhouettes are now officially in vogue. Which is good news for those of us who think that good style and comfortable clothing shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. I’m thinking this is the season to embrace the flowy movement and grace of wearing a pleated skirt.  And, make mine midi, please. Put off by pleats? Think elasticized waist bands and oversize pullovers as toppers.

Gucci fashion darling Alessandro Michele has made his name making old-school and nerdy look cool and new. In his fall 2016 and spring 2017 runways, he favored old-fashioned pleated skirts in graphic prints. Stella McCartney put a metallic spin on her pleated skirts and dresses, while Miuccia Prada softened the folds in a utilitarian gabardine skirt.