Skirt Stake

Get ready for some bold new shapes, darlings! At right, Gossip Girl’s poufy green “Jenny Humphry” design, pictured via instyle.com. Volume won’t be vanishing anytime soon! And a festive skirt is just what CC orders for the upcoming holiday gatherings! At left, a wonderfully whimsical skirt courtesy Fellow Fashionista Miranda of Sparkle Dust Fantasy.
On the runways:
Amaya Arzuaga, via Spanish Vogue. Other runway pics courtesy style.com except where noted.
Modernist
Dolce & Gabbana
Armand Basi One
The paper-bag cinched waist at Bottega Veneta...
... and Chloé
Christian Lacroix demonstrates deconstructivist tendencies with this tuxedo-style skirt.
Christopher Kane
D&G
Fendi
Francesco Scognamiglio
Vivienne Westwood
Chanel
Giambattista Valli
Comme des Garçon’s skirt looks like an exploded soccer ball!
House of Holland
Limi Feu
Gianfranco Ferre
Tsumori Chisato, via vogue.fr
Harlan Bel, via nymag.com
Todd Lynn
Just Cavalli
Lanvin
Mulberry
Pollini
Richard Nicoll
Nathan Jenden
Milan street style, via elle.com.

What to buy? One pouf skirt, be it knee-length or mini, and an embellished pencil skirt. Think brocade or bright, tiers or folds, or some other interesting detail.
At left: Black Halo royal pencil skirt with Greek key waist detail, at Neiman Marcus. So chic!
Moschino Cheap & Chic polka dot pencil skirt; this and next at net-a-porter.com.

RM by Roland Mouret Couronnes tweed skirt, pictured both front and back. CC adoooores the peplum and scandalously high back slit!
Tsesay silk skirt, via instyle.com
LaROK black Full Swing skirt at shopbop.com.
Alexander Wang silver silk balloon skirt, at lagarconne.com.
Cheap Monday Helena skirt, at revolveclothing.com.
Fab idea for the small of waist: opt for a J. Crew girls’ silk taffeta ball skirt, either solid (left) or patterned (right)! Visit jcrew.com.
Miu Miu chenille tweed skirt; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Thurley gray bubble bow-detail skirt
Boutique stripe pocket shirt dress, at asos.com.
At right: a bubbly Adzhedo dress. Visit to-dress.ru.com.

Reiss purple fold detail Vegas skirt, at reiss.co.uk.

There's no skirting the issue, darlings: it's time for new and interesting skirt shapes!

Which do you prefer?