Styling a maxi skirt

[snoworneahva]

I need to wear maxi skirts to stay relatively cool over the summer - I have dodgy legs and don't want to wear fake tan on a daily basis - I'm 5 8", size 10 and 40, so in theory they shouldn't drown me but every time I look at them I think they look a bit dootsy and twee or too 1980's and I was there the first time!

So I need inspiration on how to style a maxi skirt, so I look slightly edgy. I don't do classic - too grown up.

Links would be very useful. Many thanks!

Have you had a look at pinterest?
I still like a denim jacket but will be told that us booooorerrrriinng!

Thanks Tricky, no I haven't looked at Pinterest yet for specific inspiration - heading over there now....I suppose I could do denim or biker jacket, maybe a vest tee with some interesting jewellery - would look less 80's and more casual. I can't get my head around wearing anything but a big duvet coat cause it's so cold.

Know what you mean. And am similar to you in terms of body and age. Want to look cool and slightly hip, but not in a mutton dressed as lamb kind of way. But feel I just end up looking scruffy.

I wear them in Spring with heeled ankle boots or biker boots and a biker jacket and on not too too hot summer with a cami and denim jacket plus sandals.

And I only wear column shaped black ones currently - I'd like a coloured or printed one this spring but haven't really seen any.

Remus are your skirts from topshop? I think you rated them on another thread. Can you link please if they still exist?

Lots of ideas here
pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Maxi+skirt

The ones I really like are the double layer maxi and midi skirts. They are too thick for summer though. I've only got them in black and they don't currently seem to have many, unfortunately.

Ah ok, thanks