To Skirt or not to Skirt....

We creep our way towards summer and it's high time that we pay attention to our skirt wardrobe this season. A few months back one of our brand managers referred to this Spring/Summer as the 'Season of the skirt' and I believe they're not wrong.

There are some fabulous trends out there in particular our favorites are the high waisted full trend helped along by Sarah Jessica Parker in the Sex and the City Movie and the fabulous 'Ra ra skirts ' once worn by those of us around in the mid 80's... We're actually waiting with baited breath for a cute ra ra style from Bebe (below) in November!

Otherwise there may be a problem finding other flattering styles...! We here at DS don't buy in to the trends that are in reality unwearable...there are quite a few of these around this season including those terrible mega short tulip styles that I like to call 'the pumpkin'. Many of us don't need to add any volume or padding to the area around the derriere....and for those that do- knock yourself out!

The new pencil skirts on the international catwalks with outer baggy pockets on either sides of the hips are also hideously unwearable for anyone bigger than a prepubescent boy...

Country road and witchery actually have a great selection of skirt 'seperates' this season also made for 'real' women....

No excuse, don't skirt the issue,

SQ