The It-Girl Skirt Trend Has Arrived: Perfect to Pair with Kitten Heels This Fall
Jennifer Lawrence has a knack for setting fashion trends, whether it’s layering a dress over pants or swapping jeans for soft butter-yellow silk trousers. She possesses an energy that inspires others to replicate her effortless style, quickly elevating every outfit she sports into a viral sensation. This past weekend, she did it again. The actress is currently promoting her upcoming film "Die My Love," set to release in November, which brought her to London for the BFI Film Festival that concluded on Sunday. She attended the event on Friday and was later seen heading out for dinner, showcasing the skirt trend poised to dominate fall 2025 and extend well into the following year. The trend? Velvet skirts, a style that strikingly balances between a cool-girl statement and a fall/winter staple.
What made Lawrence's velvet skirt particularly stylish was the specific version chosen by her and stylist Jamie Mizrahi for the event. She wore a golden-yellow velvet column skirt, tailored for a straight, almost floor-length silhouette with a subtly alluring slit at the back. Both the skirt and her black turtleneck top (featuring a hidden cutout in the back) are by Colleen Allen, one of New York's most buzzed-about designers. Both pieces are from the designer's fall/winter 2025 collection; while her top is sold out, the skirt is still available in one size on both Allen’s website and Moda Operandi. Interested? If not, it also comes in amethyst. For footwear, Lawrence opted for a bold choice with taupe kitten heels featuring a sleek ankle strap. Simple kitten heels are an excellent match for a skirt like this, allowing the striking piece to shine, though the color combination might traditionally be viewed as "clashing." Luckily, unexpected color pairings are in vogue according to the spring/summer 2026 runways, making Lawrence’s choice a spot-on selection. She completed her look with another velvet accessory—a burgundy drawstring purse.
To explore more velvet skirt options for fall and winter 2025, keep scrolling. This trend will soon be ubiquitous, and if you know what's best, you'll build your collection before the top styles are sold out.
Shop velvet skirts for fall:
- Reformation: Layla Velvet Skirt
- Blazé Milano: Coci High-Rise Cotton Velvet Miniskirt
- Tory Burch: Printed Cotton Velvet Skirt
- Alex Evenings: Velvet Long Skirt
- LIBEROWE: Vera Cotton-Velvet Mini Skirt
- COLLEEN ALLEN: Exclusive Cotton Velvet Maxi Skirt
- Anthropologie: The Tilda Maxi Slip Skirt
- Blazé Milano: Coci Cotton Velvet Miniskirt
- Posse: Romeo Velvet Mini Skirt
- Old Navy: High-Waisted Ruched Velvet Midi Skirt
- DRIES VAN NOTEN: Velvet Midi Skirt
- Reformation: Veranda Velvet Skirt
- Lauren: Floral Burnout Velvet Tiered Maxiskirt
- Express: Editor Super High Waisted Velvet Corduroy Mini Skort
- ILKYAZ OZEL: Raja Velvet Midi Skirt
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Extra points if you wear it in yellow.