The essential pencil skirt

Karen Walker slanting frill top (similar), Lover the Label lace pencil skirt

Over the last couple of months I have been slowly making my way through my list of wardrobe essentials, and today I’m talking about a classic; the pencil skirt. While it’s fair to probably say that pencil skirts are generally reserved for the office, I’ve found mine to be a key piece that I reach for over the weekend too – it’s the perfect piece for dressing up an otherwise casual look.

It was one of the first things that I added to my wardrobe at 17 when I got a summer job working in administration, and I have to say, I haven’t looked back since.

My favourite has to be this Lover number; it’s a major workhorse in my closet, and one of the few pieces I loved enough to buy in two colours – black and white. As a girl with a very narrow waist (in proportion to my hips, that is), I’ve often found that finding the – perfect – one can be a journey. In the past, I’ve had skirts taken in at the waist to get the perfect fit, and will typically go for anything in a stretchy cotton, jersey or wool as a first port of call as those fabrics tend to be a lot more forgiving.

If you’d like to take a peek at how I like to style my pencil skirts three ways, then you can hop on over to my YouTube and check it out here.