If You Wear the Knee-Length Skirt Trend Exactly Like This, You'll Never Look Dated
Style it like this to look modern.
If there’s one dated trend I would’ve never put on my bingo card to return for spring and summer, it’d definitely be a knee-length skirt. That said, it’s very much back and not leaving the quick-turning trend cycle anytime soon. Want proof? Alongside the plethora of fashion people I've spotted wearing them on Instagram, Karlie Kloss was just seen wearing a knee-length skirt in NYC. If you're worried about a knee-length skirt looking dated, Karlie Kloss just provided the perfect outfit idea to avoid that. She wore her black knee-length skirt with an elevated cinch-waist button-down and black kitten-heel sandals.
Spring and summer may be known for more flowy pieces, such as oversized button-downs, but Kloss knows that something like a knee-length skirt looks best with tops that are a bit sleeker and modern. What better than a cinch-waist button-down? The fitted shirt looks much more elegant and chic than its oversized counterpart. Kloss kept her look effortless (like a New Yorker would), and accessorized with a pair of black sunglasses and a sleek black leather bag to complete her outfit.
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Kerane Marcellus is a New York-based writer. She joined the Who What Wear team in 2025 after writing for Essence Magazine and freelancing for a number of other arts and culture publications. Fashion is a form of expression that she encourages everyone to take part in. There is no right or wrong in getting dressed! When she's not writing, she's reading in the park or gallery hopping in the city.