The (Literal) Rise and Rise of the Miniskirt
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Not all miniskirts have to be sassy—some can be interpreted in a more bohemian way. Choose a suede style and wear it with lace-up gladiator sandals and a long-line cardigan.
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Make like model, Binx Walton, and give your micro mini a tomboy-over with skate sneaks, socks and a loose-fitting shirt.
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Trust Olivia Palermo to make the miniskirt look ladylike but casual in one swoop. Her printed number gets an urban makeunder thanks to a scrunched-sleeve bomber jacket. Clever stick.
This flirty number will match up perfectly with a khaki flight jacket.
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Lauren Remington-Platt has dipped back into the decade where the mini began: the 1960s. Knee-boots and bare legs can be offset by a demure shirt.
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Of course Alexa Chung looks good in this mini—she designed it for her AG range! A button-through style nods to the '70s, so it makes sense to wear it with a motif tee such as hers.
Great with bare legs now, super with tights and boots come autumn.
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A slick blazer can instantly up the sophistication of a stretchy mini.
Why not take the look a sassy step further with a small thigh-split?
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Elsa Hosk has found the perfect cute-to-casual ratio with this miniskirt and football-jersey top. Also, mid-heel sandals are a safe way to venture into short-skirt territory as you won't feel too overdone.
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The cool girl's route into the mini trend is to wear it as a suit. Shake off the Clueless vibes by taking Phoebe Collings-James's tack: chunky flatforms and a crew-neck will do nicely.
The raw edges on this pretty skirt suit makes it far from twee.
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Model Hailey Clauson has softened the bad-girl vibes of a black leather skirt with a cute cropped tee. For nights out, pointed stilettos are the most leg-lengthening choice.
Pair with ankle boots by day if you're a biker girl through and through.
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Kendall Jenner has adopted the classic denim mini and made it modern with patent ankle boots—see more of Kendall's favourite brands.
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It's Elsa Hosk again, and this time she's wearing a longer-line style to balance out a crop top. Not only that, her jean-belt is a great tip for making the most of your waist.
This is just the right length for the slightly leg-shy.
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