Knee-Length Skirts Are (Surprisingly) Back, and These 10 Looks Can Prove It

We've been so busy over the last year debating whether it is micro miniskirts or long maxi skirts that deserve our undivided attention that we missed what is perhaps the biggest skirt trend of them all—knee-length skirts. They were displayed on the runway at Prada, Jil Sander, Miu Miu, Chanel, and plenty more as well as on Instagram's never-ending feed, worn by Bella Hadid and Jen Ceballos. The just-right skirt style is quickly but quietly making the rounds in fashion, but it won't go unnoticed for much longer. 

With summer nearly in full swing, it's time to welcome skirt season, a time when pants are far too stifling and the breezy and billowy nature of skirts allows them to reign supreme. And while mini and maxi skirts have thus far dominated the 2022 zeitgeist, this silhouette (which has experienced multiple runs at the top of the fashion food chain throughout history) is coming for the top spot in our collections. 

Ahead is all the proof you need to prioritize knee-length skirts over all others this summer.

Prada's F/W 22 show was one of the leading charges for the knee-length-skirt movement, with Co-Creative Directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons sending models down their mustard-colored Milan runway in sheer knee-length skirts adorned with crystals and logo-emblazoned tank tops. 

Hadid is consistently at the forefront of trends, especially ones that stem from the past. With a massive archive of vintage gems at her disposal, the supermodel always has a new (but old) fad she's breathing life into. Case in point: knee-length skirts, which she paired here with a tank top and Y2K-inspired knee-high boots.

Also helmed by Miuccia Prada is Miu Miu, a brand that's been cranking out top trends like it's nobody's business of late. Ms. Prada's latest obsession? Low-rise knee-length skirts, most often paired with Miu Miu silk panties, crop tops, and ballet flats. 

This ocean-blue COS skirt has reached ubiquity on my feed this month, with several influencers, stylists, and editors donning it in all kinds of intriguing ways. 

For its F/W 22 collection, Tod's put a spotlight on skirts that weren't too long or too short. Instead, the styles the brand chose were just right. Paired with shearling jackets and mid-calf boots, the knee-length skirts at Tod's will be perfect for winter, but with a few styling tweaks, they can just as easily be worn all summer long. 

It's unspoken common knowledge that anything Jen Ceballos (or, as many on Instagram know her, @endlesslyloveclub) wears becomes sartorial goals in no time, and I don't expect her newfound affinity for knee-length skirts to be an exception to that rule. 

Jil Sander's F/W 22 collection added some spice to the knee-length-skirt selection this season with flouncy, flared styles in neutral tones that just screamed "luxury!" 

When paired with this season's most-wanted sneakers, Adidas Sambas, a knee-length skirt becomes infinitely cooler. Trust me. 

Chanel's creative director, Virginie Viard, gave knee-length skirts, which are often thought of as frumpy or boring, a chic and colorful upgrade for the brand's F/W 22 show during Paris Fashion Week. Making it out of tweed, of course, she paired the silhouette with chain-link belts, rubber boots, and matching leggings. 

Add some grunge factor to your life with a plaid or otherwise patterned skirt this summer. I promise you won't regret the move. 

Coming up: You Don't Need to Rationalize It: 6 Skirt Trends That Are 100% Worth Buying