8 Skirt Outfit Trends to Try If You Want to Look Elegant This Winter

Wearing a skirt in the winter can be kind of tricky if you live somewhere that's, well, wintry. But people are doing it anyway this year because skirts are very popular. They may even be more popular than pants right now. I've noticed that stylish women are getting creative with how they style skirts as it gets colder, and I'm intrigued, as I've acquired quite a few new skirts myself recently.

As one does when it's winter and skirts are popular, I searched high and low for the best winter skirt outfits of the season so far. As you know, winter hasn't even technically started yet, and we have many months of warm outfits ahead of us. Each look that I landed upon happened to be quite elegant in its own way. (Even a pleated miniskirt can be elegant when styled the right way.) Keep scrolling to see what I mean and find out how to put together (and shop) the elegant skirt outfit trends fashion people are wearing for cold weather. 

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Coat + Turtleneck Sweater + Slip Skirt + Tights + Heels
(Image credit: @sylviemus_)

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Cardigan + Pleated Miniskirt + Red Socks + Mary Janes
(Image credit: @aimeesong)

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Sweater + Scarf + Sweater Skirt + Boots
(Image credit: @annabelrosendahl)

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Fair Isle Sweater + Miniskirt + Sheer Tights + Kitten Heels
(Image credit: @annelauremais)

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Jacket + Hoodie + Sweater + Miniskirt + Colored Tights
(Image credit: @_jeanettemadsen_)

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Blazer + Turtleneck + Maxi Skirt
(Image credit: @tylynnnguyen)

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Baseball Cap + Puffer + Miniskirt + Tights + Uggs
(Image credit: @aidabadji_)

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Turtleneck + Belt + Pleated Midi Skirt + Boots
(Image credit: @jen_wonders)

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.