Skirt suits are back, on It girls Olivia Rodrigo and Hailey Bieber and spring/summer fashion runways everywhere – how to wear the look
- A classic since Coco Chanel launched it in the 1920s, technically the skirt suit never went away – but it’s had a resurgence in spring/summer 2022 collections
- It’s being worn with new attitude too. Olivia Rodrigo wore a vintage pink Chanel tweed skirt suit to the White House; Hailey Bieber chose an Alessandra Rich set
It’s not often a fashion trend will appeal to certified It girls, ladies who lunch, the school librarian and the cast of Clueless. But there is undeniable evidence this season (and indeed it’s been building in seasons prior) that the skirt suit, and especially the tweedy kind, has made a comeback.
Beloved of Upper East Side society matrons and the sharp-tongued Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, technically it never went anywhere, such is its classic status. But right now we’re wearing it differently and best of all, there is a style to suit most.
In October model Hailey Bieber was snapped wearing a tweed jacket and miniskirt set by Italian-born, London-based designer Alessandra Rich. She paired it look with a sheer top underneath and chunky Miu Miu loafers.
Bieber’s take on the tweed skirt suit felt as fresh now as it must have done in the 1920s, when Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel introduced her tweed skirt suits with the promise of allowing women to move freely and with absolute chic.
