Considering Mid-lengths

I used to only wear short skirts and dresses but I have bought a pair of jeggings and some flowery Zara trousers this season, really weird! I think I'll start wearing skirts and tights once I find some cute flat boots but I've worn skirts and tights for years, what's new?! However I pursued the AW10 runways seriously a few months ago and vowed to get a mid length skirt. It was a case of waiting for the high street to bring stuff out though and everyone seemed a bit too concerned with shearling and camel; in fact most retailers are in a tizz because their suppliers can't keep up with demands! I tried on a few skirts in Zara but it was too summer then, but now I'm trying to figure out how to wear longer skirts with coats. I think you can just about get away with a big cardigan or chunky jumper right now but when it's wet and rainy you can't really flounce around while your umbrella is flying all over the place! 

I loooved the short sleeve jumpers and calf length skirts at Louis Vuitton and almost bought the Zara £19.99 version in every colour, especially the dark green, but I just got the camel one as it pretty much goes with everything. I was doing some naughty shopping with my housemates last week (after going to Yo! Sushi, yummm!) and stumbled across the most perfect skirt ever in Mango! If you merge the jumper in the first look below and the skirt in the second then I almost have the perfect outfit!

Unfortunately there are a few problems and this outfit shall never be. Even more sad as I just got these nude pointed flats in the River Island sale; you can't see too well but nude flats look great with everything! A bit more grown up than normal ballet flats and less like school shoes than usual plain black. Anyway I'm going to return the skirt because it's £50 and I don't think I can get £50 worth of wear out of it. I'm only in uni for one lecture three times a week, and on one of those days I have to wear my work jeans as I have a shift straight after! So I only really need two outfits a week and the rest is just stuff to wear to run errands or go to the library, and I already have a full wardrobe that could fill many weeks of wear. It's just one of those things that I do really love but I won't have a gap if it's gone, no matter how gorgeous it is. It's really soft and full and swishes amazingly when you walk!

If I had an aviator jacket I may reconsider as it looks really great in the Mango lookbook. Mango and Zara are killing it this season! I didn't have an aviator jacket in mind as leather jackets aren't really me but I see so many girls looking really great in them! It's too late to get one now and they are absolutely everywhere, but I appreciate them from afar!

 

If I were to keep the skirt, I could wear jumpers over it but I need some kind of coat/jacket to get to and from Uni. In December, January and February there's really no way you can get away with no coat! Here's a lil bit of inspiration from my huge file, I'm not a trench coat kinda girl but longer skirts look great with them thrown over. I've got a load of maxi dresses so now that I've just got the hang of wearing those, a mid length skirt is something else! I almost don't have enough days to try wearing something longer and putting together that many outfits. Maybe if I worked five days a week 9-5, but in reality I could get away with wearing leggings and a hoodie every single day!

Runway pics from style.com, inspiration pics from The Sartorialist x 2, What Elle Wears to Work, Garance Dore (I think!)

Comments

[Ayesha]

This skirt looks fantastic on you! I do the same thing where I calculte the amount of wear in my head and work out if it is worth it or not. I usually end up returning it then trying to find something simular in the op shop!
Love all these looks too! I'm still struggling with the look as I love it but I can't find a style that fits my body shape!

Ayesha x

[Winnie]

Love the skirt but agree that sometimes when you take things home you end up realising it may not quite be worth it. I always leave my tags in until the day I actually decide to wear it! This length skirt is definitely not suited to me since I'm too short for them but I admire how you can pull them off Selina...but let's face it, you can pretty much wear anything :)

[Vanessa]

That skirt looks great on you, but I'm glad to hear you're considering the cost. We all need to be a little reasonable with our money sometimes, right? :)

[Laura]

The skirt looks great on you and is so cute! It's a shame you're returning it, though, as a student, I also completely understand how a 50-pound skirt would be an issue haha. Your top is also really pretty! I'd love to start wearing calf-length skirts but I'm barely 5 feet, even slightly slightly shorter, and curvy, so I doubt it would look good. What do you think? *sigh*

[Lucy-Jane]

You look fantastic!
I really love it, I think you should totally keep it as it is lovely and you look so good in it. In fact, you have inspired me to see if I can find some mid length skirts because everything I have is like mid thigh. I totally understand the money and I guess you always have these photos and I understand not going out much because I am a university student and barely have anywhere to go except just to sit down and study.

[Tartangirl]

It's just so wonderful on you, you really have managed to get the real look. Thanks for all the inspirational photos. I have added you as a friend on Hellocoton. My blog is mainly in French at the moment but some posts have an English translation. Bye. Tartangirl.

[A]

I've really struggled with mid lengths when they appeared on the catwalks this season. But a quick rummage in the wardrobe revealed a vintage Jaegar, mid length skirt which had been consigned to the scrapheap for being 'a weird length', which I had always secretly liked. Anyway, it is a funny length but I think more people can pull it off - your outfit here looks great.

[Martha]

Love this! I never would have given mid legnths a second thought but I actually really like the looks you've put up. I especially love that Garance Dore photo with the slouchy socks and brogue type heels.

[Leia]

I love longer lengths and I think you look absolutely adorable!

[V.]

This outfit you're wearing is most amazing, but I do relate when it comes to items that look so terrific in a certain combination but don't go well with the rest of what you have. Therefore it's certainly sensible you'd return it.

I always love the way you elaborate your thoughts on certain items/trends. Everybody is pondering kind of the same things as you before a purchase, but you're so good at expressing it. I wish I could do that too.

[selina]

Hi doll, thank you for your comment! i say go ahead and try this length, who knows how it will look! your height could be a fab advantage as theres loads of things id wear if i was more petitie, like those suspender tights and knee high socks, or maxi dresses look good with crop tops! you might like this bloghttp://www.lusttforlife.com/the girl is really teeny but has big hair and big heels and always looks fab!xx

Selina
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[Alisha]

I love your zara jumper http://fascinationforfashion-akm.blogspot.com/

[Camila F.]

I absolutely adore this length! So many cute possibilities...

Camila F.

[Cassie]

You're the first blogger I've seen who's worked this look, and it looks lovely. Zara did some really good D&G alpine knits too - so tempted!

[Viktoria]

It looks really really great but unfortunately this look doesn't suit me at all. I think I'm too tiny to wear longer skirts, if I do I look like a granny :/

x Viki

[bail bonds]

She is absolutely stunnning!