Essential item for Spring/Summer '14. A slip.

Did your heart just skip a beat? Yea...that is what I thought. So did everyone else's who has seen the Burberry Prorsum S/S '14 campaign. Which to me means that in no time flat we are going to be seeing more and more laser cut/sheer/peek-a-boo/cage style sheer and/or lace skirts coming out of all of the 'fast' fashion retailers. As much as I love them though I am not about to wear a sheer skirt to work. 

So how exactly do I make this trend more work friendly? Buy a slip. You know, that thing your mom told you to wear as a young adult under your dresses that you have never worn since.

If you do come across something that you MUST have, or can afford one of the Burberry options (sadly, those price points are not within my reach) that is way too sheer/see thru for the work place then buy a slip. Nordstrom, Target, Marks and Spencer, basically any department store worth their salt carry them. I love the ones with lace at the bottom, which could also add a great little detail under a sheer hem, and make it feel grown up and sexy, not like something my mom made me wear all those years ago.

Another option of course is to buy a skirt that is playing with that sheer look, but has a lining.

Burberry images courtesy of Visual Optimism

River Island via Asos £40, Giambattista Valli via MyTheresa £707, Next £90, Nina Ricci via MyTheresa £660, Asos £28.50, Next £48, Tildon via Nordstrom $78, Tibi via Net-a-Porter $400, Zara £39.99, Bailey 44 via Nordstrom $163, Nordstrom $79, Topshop £95

Pencil skirts for work. A no nonsense go to

While I realize that pencil skirts are not for everyone they are a great choice if they work for you. I think that they look chic and tailored at the worst of times. Any proportion on top works with pencil skirts, from a button down or a sweater, or even a sweatshirt, to a turtleneck or a tank, which takes the what do I wear with this, stare at your closet time, down to almost nothing. Everything looks instantly polished when paired with a pencil skirt. 

Personally, I am particularly fond of pencil skirts as I have no hips. So, for me they are great for creating a more feminine silhouette. At the moment I am leaning towards the longer cuts, the high waisted pencils, as they tend to give you a longer, leaner silhouette. For more ideas on how to pair these bad boys, check out my pinterest board here, that feature these looks styled (via the designers).

 Above are some picks from across the internet, and across price points, that I think are great options at the moment. Links are found below. 

Row 1: Roberto Cavalli via The Outnet (UK site), Reiss, Burberry London via Net-a-Porter, J.Crew, L.K. Bennett    Row 2: Boden*, J.Crew, J.Crew, H&M, J.Crew    Row 3: Boden*, H&M, Jonathan Simkhai via Net-a-Porter, Reiss, H&M

*From their UK site but also available via their US site