{"id":25910,"date":"2026-08-03T07:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T02:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25910"},"modified":"2026-08-03T07:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T02:57:38","slug":"how-to-style-a-pencil-skirt-for-everywhere-but-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25910","title":{"rendered":"How to Style a Pencil Skirt for Everywhere But the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>I could&#8217;ve done with a lesson in how to style a pencil skirt when I arrived for my first post-college job interview at a stuffy consultancy firm dressed in a grey marl midi and tights with a run in them. <em>Luckily, dear reader, I didn&#8217;t land that job.<\/em> I&#8217;m also pleased to report the once-corporate pencil skirt silhouette has officially clocked off from its nine-to-five.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a reason pencil skirts have long been synonymous with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/summer-office-outfits\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">office outfits<\/a>: They\u2019re the perfect foundation for a fail-safe rotation of smart looks. Straight, structured, and traditionally cut close to the body, the modern pencil skirt is generally traced back to Christian Dior\u2019s H-line collection of 1954. Conceived as a narrower counterpoint to the designer\u2019s famously full \u2018New Look\u2019 skirts, it created a long, streamlined silhouette that resembled\u2014you guessed it\u2014a pencil.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Clothing Coat Person Footwear Shoe Cap Hat High Heel Overcoat Face Head and Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_768,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glamour.com\/photos\/6a6b7efbeb96f20168e96edf\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/GettyImages-514962140.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-bpPcvW kzGGxb caption AssetEmbedCaption-eZIMNW gMgneI asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionText-cQpRdU bzOmLY hbiMYj caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Christian Dior was the pioneer of the pencil skirt, modeled here in 1955.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk sMEbI hRFzlA caption__credit\">Bettmann\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>More than 70 years later, designers are sharpening it once again. Pencil skirts led the charge across the autumn\/winter 2025 runways, appearing at Gucci in Milan and Miu Miu in Paris. Rather than simply reviving boardroom dressing, both houses made the shape feel considerably less corporate: Gucci styled slit versions with sheer lingerie and sumptuous outerwear, while Miu Miu leaned into deliberately feminine layers, colorful tights, and plenty of personality.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that today\u2019s pencil skirt no longer requires a matching blazer, or an Outlook calendar packed with meetings. Because the silhouette fits closely through the leg, I personally prefer mine with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/best-kitten-heels\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">kitten heel<\/a> or pointed toe, which helps to visually lengthen the line.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/gorpcore-trend\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">gorpcore girls<\/a> and athleisure crowd would almost certainly disagree, however, and make a convincing case for wearing one with Salomon sneakers, sporty layers, and an enormous nylon jacket. 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