FYI: This Is the Chicest Way to Wear a Skirt in 2026

Just ask Gucci, Tom Ford, Versace, Schiaparelli, The Row, Celine, and more.

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The runways have spoken, and skirt suits have officially been crowned as the all-around chicest way to wear skirts in 2026. Despite the co-ords stuffy, unexciting reputation in the fashion world, it's managed to come back in a huge way, this time around with a new, sophisticated look. This shift started back in September, when Dario Vitale's debut show for Versace featured textured skirt suits chic enough to wash away any stale energy the pairing still possessed. In the months since, vintage Tom Ford Gucci began to really take over the sartorial zeitgeist—the designer's love of fitted pencil skirts and matching blazers coming with it. Finally, at the fall/winter 2026 shows this February and early March, the duo hit peak popularity, appearing at Tom Ford, The Row, Gucci, Celine, Schiaparelli, and more.

What made this outfit formula so enticing, particularly at the F/W 26 shows, was that there was no one singular silhouette that stood out, but instead, a plethora of interesting skirt combinations, from a mustard-colored suede co-ord at Hermès to a button-detail miniskirt set at Ferragamo. At The Row and Stella McCartney, fur accents added a luxe factor to this formerly sterile style, and N.21 added feminine touches like a square neckline, a peplum ruffle, and subtly puffed sleeves that I and Who What Wear's Associate Director of Special Projects, Kristen Nichols, fell hard for during our research on the top trends of the season. Brands like Gucci, Celine, and Tom Ford went classic—think fitted pencil skirts and tailored blazers—but in a way that felt 2026 instead of dated or expected in any way.

Essentially, the latest runway season was a masterclass in skirt suits done right. Scroll down to nail the skirt trend once and for all.

How to Wear a Skirt Suit in 2026

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A model walking in the The Row show during the F/W 2026 show wearing a skirt suit.

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The Row Winter 2026 Collection

A model walking in the Tom Ford show during the F/W 2026 show wearing a skirt suit.

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Tom Ford F/W 26 Collection

A model walking in the Versace show during the S/S 2026 show wearing a skirt suit.

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Versace S/S 26 Collection

A model walking in the Schiaparelli show during the F/W 2026 show wearing a skirt suit.

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Schiaparelli F/W 26 Collection

A model walking in the Gucci show during the F/W 2026 show wearing a skirt suit.

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Gucci F/W 26 Collection

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Eliza Huber
Eliza Huber
Associate Editorial Director

Eliza Huber is currently the Associate Editorial Director at Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2021 as a fashion editor after starting her career as a writer at Refinery29, where she worked for four years. During her time at WWW, she launched Go Sports, the publication's sports vertical, and published four (and counting) quarterly issues tied to the WNBA, Formula One, and more. She also created two franchises, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on new seasonal trends, up-and-coming designers, and celebrity style.