After a Lifetime of Pleated Skirts, I'm Suddenly Wearing This Classier Trend Instead

What could you infer about my wardrobe if I told you that I've played tennis for the last two-and-a-half decades and went to private school for six of those years? The answer: I've worn a heck of a lot of pleated skirts. You might think I'd renounce the style altogether after being forced to wear unfortunate plaid versions in junior high and high school, but sporty pleats and tennis courts go together like bread and butter, so I've continued to buy them into my 30s. That said, I'm realizing that I could expand my horizons when it comes to skirt trends. Enter the skirt suit.
Scarlett Johansson, for example, just reminded me of how posh a skirt suit can be. She attended a press event in London for her upcoming film, Jurassic World Rebirth, alongside costars Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. Styled by Kate Young, she wore an elegant Schiaparelli skirt suit complete with beautiful gold buttons. Overall, her outfit is the epitome of class. Scroll down to see her new look and shop similar pieces.
On Scarlett Johansson: Schiaparelli jacket and skirt
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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